The author decries that governance and tragedies of the commons are for inert resources. This is not the case, but perhaps this thinking pervades software proje

The author decries that governance and tragedies of the commons are for inert resources. This is not the case, but perhaps this thinking pervades software projects. We can learn from Elinor Ostrom's economics work, as well as from Christopher Allen's thinking/writing about the commons of open source projects in particular. Ostrom’s Design Principles for Collective Governance of the Commons http://www.lifewithalacrity.com/2015/11/a-revised-ostroms-design-principles-for-collective-governance-of-the-commons-.html http://www.lifewithalacrity.com/2015/11/a-revised-ostroms-de...