Open Source Projects - Thomas Stephens

Why Open Source?

Today, we have unprecedented access to information and creativity. Yet much of modern technology remains closed, controlled, and difficult for everyday people to truly own.

I believe in building and supporting open systems — tools that anyone can use, modify, and extend — because true empowerment comes from understanding and ownership.

Projects I Believe In

Linux: Open, powerful, endlessly customizable operating systems.
Android: Open mobile technology that can be shaped for any purpose.
Chromium & Firefox: Browsers that form the gateway to the modern internet, open for all.
Krita: Free, powerful digital drawing and painting.
Inkscape: Professional-quality vector graphics tools, without the corporate strings.
Blender: 3D modeling, animation, and creation at a world-class level.
Godot: Open game engine empowering indie developers and dreamers worldwide.

What I'm Building

Through 3dvr.tech and TommyOS, I'm developing new systems that anyone can use — portable, self-hosted, open-source tools that help people create, communicate, and build their dreams anywhere in the world.

The future is not owned — it's shared.