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Much of the Apache foundation projects come to mind when thinking about the GP's assertion, though certainly it doesn't hold for all projects: many are fairly n
by Xorlev 8y ago
Much of the Apache foundation projects come to mind when thinking about the GP's assertion, though certainly it doesn't hold for all projects: many are fairly novel and exploratory.
- nwah1 8y agoThere are a number of them like git and bitcoin which start out with one guy building a novel algorithm and then releasing the source to the world afterwards. The definition of open source might include such a thing, but a project that originates from a lone genius rather than a community is not what is usually meant when people speak of open source.