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The Forge and the Bargain: How VA Software Turned Open-Source Workflow into a Control Surface—and Then Sold the Pieces
VA Software spent six consequential years trying to make one name, SourceForge, carry two very different businesses: a free public workshop whose value came from the work and attention of open-source maintainers, and a proprietary enterprise system that sold managers tighter control over software development. The tension between those businesses explains both the company’s appeal and its eventual disassembly.
Primary articlePublished 2026-07-18