A tribute to the pioneers of open source. Before it was cool. Before AI existed. When Microsoft still called Linux a cancer. They built the foundations on which we continue to build.
Open Source wins
The numbers do not lie. Open source is no longer an alternative — it is the standard.
Blender
300K+
Downloads per week. From niche tool to industry standard. Used by Netflix, NASA, Epic Games.
Linux
96%
Of all servers run Linux. 85% of all smartphones (Android), all top-500 supercomputers.
Python
#1
Programming language in the world (TIOBE 2026). From scripting to AI, from web to science.
LibreOffice
200M+
Users worldwide. The free alternative for office applications.
ERPNext
170+
Countries where ERPNext is used. Open source ERP that challenges SAP and Oracle.
Nextcloud
50M+
Users. The open source alternative to Dropbox, Google Drive and OneDrive.
Pioneers — People
The people who had the courage to think differently. Who gave their work away so the world would be better for it.
Linus Torvalds 🇫🇮
Creator Linux kernel & Git
"Talk is cheap. Show me the code."
The man who built the world's operating system as a hobby project, and later created Git to enable the collaboration of thousands of developers.
Guido van Rossum 🇳🇱
Creator Python
"Beautiful is better than ugly. Simple is better than complex."
The Dutchman who created the most popular programming language in the world. Python is the language of AI, science and the web.
In 2002, crowdfunded €100,000 in 7 weeks to buy Blender free from the bankrupt NaN Technologies. Today Blender is the industry standard for 3D creation.
The man behind the open BIM revolution. IfcOpenShell is the backbone of open source BIM tools and makes it possible to read, write and manipulate IFC files.
"An architect who started coding" — brought open BIM to the web. That Open Company makes it possible to view and edit IFC models directly in the browser.
The tools and frameworks on which OpenAEC is built. Each project represents years of unpaid work by passionate developers.
Linux
The operating system that runs the world. From servers to smartphones.
Python
The language anyone can learn. From scripting to machine learning.
Blender
3D creation for everyone. Modeling, animation, rendering and more.
IfcOpenShell
The backbone of open BIM. Reading, writing and manipulating IFC files.
Bonsai (BlenderBIM)
BIM modeling in Blender. Full-fledged BIM authoring, entirely open source.
That Open Company
Open BIM on the web. Viewing and editing IFC models in the browser.
ERPNext / Frappe
Open source ERP. Accounting, project management, CRM and more.
Nextcloud
File management and collaboration. Your data, your server, your rules.
Docker
Containers for deployment. Running software identically everywhere.
Rust
Safe systems programming language. Speed without compromising safety.
LibreOffice
Free office applications. Documents, spreadsheets and presentations for everyone.
Ubuntu
Linux for everyone. The operating system that brought Linux to the desktop.
Git
Version control for the world. Collaborating on code at a global scale.
Three.js
3D graphics on the web. The foundation for interactive 3D experiences in the browser.
PDF.js
PDF rendering in the browser. Open source alternative to proprietary PDF viewers.
Tauri
Lightweight desktop apps. Web tech with native performance and small bundles.
We stand on the shoulders of giants. Every line of code we write was made possible by the courage of these pioneers. Open source is not a trend — it is the future.
