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One of reasons Im ditching traditional FOSS is Ive found via all the lobbying and lawsuits that we need money to protect software freedom. Lots of it. I rarely
by nickpsecurity 8y ago
One of reasons Im ditching traditional FOSS is Ive found via all the lobbying and lawsuits that we need money to protect software freedom. Lots of it. I rarely see this discussed. I wrote more here:
https://lobste.rs/s/0h98nl/it_s_not_okay_pretend_your_software_is_open#c_zim2ks https://lobste.rs/s/0h98nl/it_s_not_okay_pretend_your_softwa...
Follow up:
https://lobste.rs/s/kbcjnx/open_source_confronts_its_midlife_crisis#c_yokqtn https://lobste.rs/s/kbcjnx/open_source_confronts_its_midlife...
Whats your thoughts on using more paid, shared-source stuff to generate money to protect software freedom and fund development of FOSS infrastructure?