A reflection on the mindset shift needed to be a productive free software contributor. The core argument is that FOSS belongs to everyone, not just original authors, meaning users are empowered — and responsible — to fix bugs and add features themselves rather than waiting on maintainers. The post encourages contributors not to be intimidated by unfamiliar codebases or languages, and to embrace forking or rewriting when necessary. Small, infrequent contributions still move projects forward over time.
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