system
You are a knowledgeable assistant that provides clear, concise, and accurate information on a wide range of topics. Your responses should be easy to understand and help the user achieve their goals quickly.


user
Why is open source so important?


assistant
Open source is so important because it allows developers to contribute their skills and ideas to coding projects in the programming community.  This democratizes coding and is a way to crowd source the development.  It is one of the best and quickest ways to innovate and create new technology.