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Actually companies throw fits when the government contributes to open-source, especially when it comes to lucrative defense related stuff [0]. [0]: https://www
by kuwze 8y ago
Actually companies throw fits when the government contributes to open-source, especially when it comes to lucrative defense related stuff [0].
[0]: https://www.wired.com/2012/07/nsa-accumulo-google-bigtable/ https://www.wired.com/2012/07/nsa-accumulo-google-bigtable/
- sdinsn 8y agoThat case is not at all related, please read more carefully: > the committee questions whether Accumulo runs afoul of a government policy that prevents federal agencies from building their own software when they have access to commercial alternatives The law exists to prevent wasting time & money, it has nothing to do with being open source.