[Enter code here]Open Source.. Soda? (Old Soul Tech Video)

1 y Welcome back to Old Soul Tech!
2 y All of us pretty much know what a open source project is, a project in which the code is publicly viewable and can be seen or edited by anyone. These projects are typically released under a GNU License, sometimes called copyleft. Popular projects released under these licenses would be Linux, the operating system that runs the internet and all Android devices, as well as distros like Ubuntu, Fedora, and so many others.

3 y Also released under GNU would be Git, the project that makes open source projects easier to create than ever, with front ends like GitHub making it easier than ever!

4 n But open source projects don’t have to be operating systems, apps, or websites! In 2001, Opencola was released to the public under GNU v1.

5 n Created by Grad Conn, Cory Doctorow, and John Henson, it was made as a promotional tool to help people understand free and open source software. Being that it’s open source, the ingredients and instructions to make it are all available to the public. The recipe was last modified February 20, 2001 on version 1.1.3.

Reading the recipe shows that making cola is not an easy task. Just the flavoring contains many oils like neroli oil, coriander oil and much more that at least my local Wegmans doesn’t seem to carry. In fact, no grocery stores near me seem to carry any of these oils (except for lemon oil and lavender oil) so no, I’m not gonna make it for today’s video.

The syrup is a little less demanding, containing the flavoring, phosphoric acid, water, sugar, caffeine, and caramel coloring. But still, I don’t think Wegmans carries caramel coloring or citric acid, nonetheless caffeine. Well, as long as I’m talking about it, huge disclaimer that you should not store caffeine in any amount. Only 10 grams of caffeine can be lethal. Do not inhale it or ingest it, and if it happens, call a doctor. I will reiterate this a few times in this video, but I nor the creators of OpenCola are responsible for anything wrong that could happen during the making of the drink, I’m just here to talk about something cool I found out about.

Also something interesting is that this isn’t the only open source soda, there’s also Tøyen-Cola, Cube Cola, and Opensoda.

If you enjoyed this video about an interesting project to promote open source software, I will reiterate what it says on OpenCola’s website before I tell you to go make it (maybe a little less snarky than how they said it though). You assume any and all risk taken from the manufacture and consumption of OpenCola. Neither myself, nor the creators of OpenCola are responsible if anything goes wrong during the making of OpenCola. Please take proper safety precautions. If you want to read more disclaimers or read the recipe because you’re bored enough to have sat through this video, go check it out at the link on your screen, and also in the description of this video.

Anyways, that’ll do for today’s video, and if you enjoyed, maybe consider checking out some of my other videos! Today’s topic wasn’t normally the kind of stuff I cover, but if you’re into computing and other technology nonsense, you might enjoy taking a look around! Thanks for watching!