In this talk, the speaker discusses the relationship between open source software and the cloud. He first introduces himself and his background in open source. He believes that open source is a better choice in the long run and encourages individuals and companies to invest in open source rather than proprietary software. He compares the development of open source to that of Linux and cloud technology, highlighting how open source solutions have grown and overtaken proprietary ones over time. The speaker also discusses the challenges and trends in the current open source ecosystem, including the embrace, extend, extinguish strategy employed by some cloud vendors, the growth of open source databases, and the importance of usability and integration in open source software. He mentions the importance of investing in open source and spreading the word to promote its success. In the Q&A section, the speaker addresses questions related to funding open source projects and managing the risk of vendor lock-in.