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Open-Source: Why Every Business Model Failed
- PoutCo 3y ago“I’d love to go open-source, but it just doesn’t pay the bills”
- jqpabc123 3y agoOpen Source is a system of perfect logic built on the foundation of a few flawed assumptions.
- galenmarchetti 3y agofeels like the conflation of "free open-source software" in the Stallman sense with "nonfree open-source software" muddies up all of these discussions/judgements on how software should run nonfree open-source software offers the right to repair, a promise that the code you use will be free forever, and the right to inspect (security/functionality). for some developers those rights + promises are enough. the author places common business models at odds with "OS philosopy"...not sure that's true. at odds with Stallman's definition of free software which has some pretty aggressive moral tilt ( https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/is-ever-good-use-nonfree-program.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/is-ever-good-use-nonfree-prog... ) ...but outside of that, I think most of these business models are actually Just Fine.
- teddarific 3y agoFascinating topic, awesome seeing how people are thinking about it! I found the article a little hand-wavey though, would love to hear more about the short comings of dual-licenses
- PoutCo 3y agoTrue... It is explained better in the white paper linked in the article. Did you read this part?
- teddarific 3y agoI admittedly didn’t, will give it a read now though!