Video Explains Open Source Using LEGO Blocks ![rw-book-cover]() 🔗 **Source:** [Video Explains Open Source Using LEGO Blocks](https://wptavern.com/video-explains-open-source-using-legos) > [!note]+ Document Notes > --- > tags: [open-source, free-software, education, lego, video-explanation, wp-tavern-archive, wp-tavern-2014] > author: Jeff Chandler > source: WP Tavern > reference: https://wptavern.com/video-explains-open-source-using-legos > date created: 2026-04-17 12:39 > --- > # Video Explains Open Source Using LEGO Blocks > ## 📝 Summary > - Bit Blueprint and Moving Monday released a video using LEGO bricks to explain open source software concepts. > - The video serves as an accessible educational tool for introducing people to open source, though it simplifies the distinction between Free Software and Open Source movements. > - The video features Richard Stallman as a symbolic character representing the origins of these movements. > - The video dispels common myths about open source, including misconceptions about control, safety, and cost. > ## 💬 Comments (0) > No comments. WordPress has benefited greatly from being Open Source software licensed under the GPL. But what does Open Source actually mean? The folks over at [Bit Blueprint](http://bitblueprint.com/ "http://bitblueprint.com/") in partnership with [Moving Monday](http://www.movingmonday.com "http://www.movingmonday.com") released a video using LEGO bricks and toys to explain the subject. [![Open Source Explained By LEGO](https://wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/OpenSourceLegosFeaturedImage.png)](https://wptavern.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/03/OpenSourceLegosFeaturedImage.png)Open Source Explained By LEGOs While the video is not 100% accurate since Free Software and Open Source are two different movements with different ideological motives, it does a great job of introducing people to the subject. > We are aware of the fact that the Free Software and Open Source movements have both similarities and differences. Both in terms of individuals and ideological motives. We wanted to have our video tell a simple story for everyone to understand, so we included a character, Richard Stallman, as a symbol of the origin of the movements. History is rarely this simple – the complex (and historically correct) reality is of course that the founders of the movements are a lot of different individuals. > > The video also does a good job to dispel common myths associated with open source software such as: * Not having any control over your work (False) * Open equals unsafe (False) * Everything is or must be free (False) Category: [Video](https://wptavern.com/category/video)Tags: [education](https://wptavern.com/tag/education), [free software](https://wptavern.com/tag/free-software), [legos](https://wptavern.com/tag/legos), [open-source](https://wptavern.com/tag/open-source), Video Explains Open Source Using LEGO Blocks, Jeff Chandler, 01kpe4ztmc4zfzrma5c969rpbz.