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Trying to understand the motivation here. In principle, what's the difference between my company taking advantage of open source software (cost savings, huge a
by endlessvoid94 8y ago
Trying to understand the motivation here.
In principle, what's the difference between my company taking advantage of open source software (cost savings, huge advantage because I don't have to build everything in-house) and a company that offers a hosted version of said software?
In both cases, I am benefitting economically and not contributing upstream.
- abrookewood 8y agoThe difference is the second company is earning money directly off the labour of open source software ... that and the fact that the second company is worth billions. None of this would have happened if AWS etc had of supported the open source contributors and projects that they were relying upon in some meaningful way. I actually support this move and wish RedisLabs the best of luck.
- endlessvoid94 8y agoWhat if the first company is also worth billions and hasn't contributed anything upstream? How is that any different?
- abrookewood 8y agoThe revenue component is still different. In the first case, they are saving the cost of purchasing equivalent software. In the second, they are earning money. It's a subtle but important difference.
- endlessvoid94 8y agoI'd actually argue the company that doesn't have to purchase / build it themselves is reaping more benefit, since for many startups, this distinction can be existential.
- troydavis 8y agoThe difference is that Redis Labs competes with one type and doesn’t compete with the other. That’s the only difference. I’d love to hear Salvatore Sanfilippo’s take…
- endlessvoid94 8y agoOof.