So, last week when our daughter’s favorite app suddenly froze, I couldn’t help but wonder—what happens when the invisible gears of the internet start to rust?
You know that cool app your kid loves? It’s built on open-source code—just like a family recipe passed down through generations, tweaked each time with care. What keeps it alive? Passionate volunteers working tirelessly behind the scenes. And when the foundation starts to crack, everything built on top feels shaky.
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JULY 19: An information screen informs travellers that train information is not running due to the global technical outage at Canal Street subway station on July 19, 2024 in New York
It’s easy to forget how much we rely on these systems—until they break. Then, it hits you: the internet’s backbone isn’t as sturdy as we think.
Source: How AI And Nation-States Could Put Open-Source Software At Risk, Forbes, 2025/09/18 17:08:43
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