Series

Marketing is a powerful force multiplier that can have a profound impact on all areas of technology, including the domain of free and open source software (FOSS). When deceptive tactics and distortions become a strategic choice, marketing can devolve into propaganda. This series will explore the origins of propaganda, public relations, and marketing, before we unpack some questionable marketing tactics we’re seeing in the modern FOSS landscape.

Git is a version control system (VCS) first released in 2005 that radically streamlines the team development process compared with legacy VCSs like SVN and ClearCase. This series will explore migrating from a legacy VCS to Git, including common questions like how to preserve commit history.