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Ask HN: Why hasn't shared source code ever really caught on?
There's a subscription for everything, but not one for source code. Something where similar to "open source" but you can only access it if you pay the subscription fee.
- sharemywin 8y agoIs not having a license for it a big problem?
- detaro 8y agoit's more a thing in B2B scenarios, and the question is "what benefit do you get from it" that the seller is willing to grant you? For software/libraries you deeply integrate with your software it makes sense for better debugging, or sometimes customization - although for the latter many companies would prefer you pay them for it. An example where it's relatively common is game engines. High complexity, and customization requires deep knowledge of what the customer does.
- fiedzia 8y agoMain benefits of open source: getting/making contributions and popularity, are in direct opposition to any form of limiting access. It is in users best interest to choose open source most of the time, so they don't have many reasons to choose something else. Having said that, there are cases where some form of shared cooperation leads to creation of a foundation supporting some projects. Most of the time though in such cases access to source is not the restricting factor - support and influence are more important.