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The article decries balkanization of tech services but it noticeably omits a middle path -- offering consulting services for open source software. Surely, in t
by ihsw2 9y ago
The article decries balkanization of tech services but it noticeably omits a middle path -- offering consulting services for open source software.
Surely, in this aspect, it stands to reason that this section of the tech services industry is more robust in the face of such an encroachment. The only losers in such a situation are the likes of Symantec, whom claim secrecy and obfuscation are a feature rather than a bug.
- codedokode 9y agoIt would make more sence to make the code open source but not free - anyone can see but nobody can use the code.
- arkona 9y agoAnd how would you enforce that? What would prevent anyone with access to the code from building it and using it? I don't see any way except maybe stripping the code of significant parts
- jononor 9y agoYou could keep the virus fingerprint database outside the codebase. Customers would then pay for access (and updates) to the fingerprints. The fingerprints have to be some sorts of data, like regular expressions or other limited instruction set which can only parse the incoming file and not communicate with outside world. The company could automatically release fingerprints into the open after a time, say 6 months.
- arkona 9y agoSo... stripping the code of significant parts This seems like a pretty good business model idea though!
- codedokode 9y agoCopyright laws?
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- dec0dedab0de 9y agoThe term open source implies the code is free. Simply having the source available does not make it open source.