Open Source on the farm:

The Civilization Critical SDK

11.2 Billion humans by 2100

What are we going to eat?

Probably soybeans, it's worked for the last 6000 years.

Every farmer feeding humans needs software, and the ability to fix it when it breaks.

Farm software is civilization critical.

What do I need now to keep growing soybeans?

Ownership for the next generation

  • Knowledge transfer
  • Historical context
  • New ideas
  • Products with 100 year design lifespan

How? Extend the Debian social contract

R&D collaborations in 2025

Questions?

tractor@7el.us

https://7elements.sppx.io/

Open Source: Civilization Critical Software

By Troy Benjegerdes

Open Source: Civilization Critical Software

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