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When technology professionals return to their home countries and attempt to discuss their daily involvement with corporate open source initiatives—such as managing an Open Source Programs Office (OSPO)—they are frequently met with widespread bemusement. In many parts of the developing world, the fundamental concept of a commercial enterprise contributing time, talent, and resources to an…

When technology professionals return to their home countries and discuss their daily work—particularly concepts like Open Source Programs Offices (OSPOs) or corporate contributions to public software repositories—they are frequently met with blank stares or polite bemusement. In many emerging markets, the very idea of a company pouring resources into an open-source project without a direct,…