PreviousNext: Why PreviousNext signed Drupal's Manifesto for an Open Future

We recently added PreviousNext’s name to “ A Manifesto for an Open Future ,” joining 15 other Drupal agency founders and leaders in a public declaration that open source, not closed platforms, is the foundation for the future. Since founding PreviousNext in 2009, we’ve built our business on that premise, so signing felt less like adopting a new position and more like putting our name to something we’ve already been doing for 17 years. by Owen Lansbury / 8 August 2026 The manifesto’s core conviction is: “we are here to help build a resilient civilisation, and to build it in the open.” The nine