Summary
In this chapter, you read about four key topics related to using open source software in the emerging field of edge computing. The first section talked about why open source is so important to edge computing and hybrid cloud development. We also discussed the potential benefits that using OSS brings to solutions, including increased development speed and agility, support for standards, shallower learning curves, and easier outsourcing of component development.
The second section discussed the software supply chain and how to manage it more easily with an SBOM. This gives you the ability to track dependencies, and it exposes additional information that could lead an architect to identifying potential risks in the projects supporting those dependencies.
The third section then covered reasons to open source company-developed solutions or components. You learned about ways to contribute safely without adding risk. Finally, the fourth section actually delved into how you can...
