When we say ‘open-source’ we mean specifically that the code behind reddit is available to the public for download, and we’re inviting the public to submit code to help improve the site.
Laughing Squid has been all over this. And TechCrunch is already running it. The best bit is the logo on their trac instance:
But other than the “free” bug fixes, I can’t really see what greater good this is going to bring to the world or their organization. Don’t we have enough news voting sites? I guess Reddit doesn’t think so. This would have been bigger news a year ago.
Have some unique ways to use reddits source code? Then post them in the comments.
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