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Setting aside idealism for a moment, I find it difficult to criticize those who do choose to make their software proprietary. In some cases, it's the only way f
by fnordsensei 8y ago
Setting aside idealism for a moment, I find it difficult to criticize those who do choose to make their software proprietary. In some cases, it's the only way for the software to exist.
- Barrin92 8y agoI don't even understand the 'idealistic' part. Without proprietary software, software as a distinguishing feature falls away, and scale and hardware seem to become all that matters, and nobody can compete with the big players on cash. It's no wonder large companies have become fans of open source with the advent of cloud computing. People are throwing software at their magical money making machines entirely for free.