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sorry, but is the "random corporaions" the tumor: they just use the code, maybe improve it, but keep that private, and the improvement is lost for the rest of t
by _ZeD_ 11y ago
sorry, but is the "random corporaions" the tumor: they just use the code, maybe improve it, but keep that private, and the improvement is lost for the rest of the people.
- imtringued 11y agoEvery written line of code is a liability. By maintaining an internal fork of an opensource you are actually putting a burden on your business and no longer receive the latest patches for free. >the improvement is lost for the rest of the people. You are forgetting that businesses sell a product. You can get the improvements by buying their product. If the business saves money because they used opensource technology this should translate into lower costs and it follows that they will reduce prices (after all they have to compete with free as in beer!) for their customers. If you don't want them to earn money from your MIT code you can always try to erode their profits by implementing similar improvements.