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And you wouldn't use it, because it would probably just die.

• echelon 7y ago
  Like Ubuntu, Firefox, Raspberry Pi, Wikipedia, Bitcoin...
  • Mirioron 7y ago
    I think the chance that a commercial company is going to spin off into a community-driven non-profit is pretty low. Or at least their chance of success is going to be low. The examples you gave built up their communities over time.
  • convFixb 7y ago
    - Ubuntu: Subsidized by Mark Shuttleworths personal fortune. - Firefox: Most all revenue is in the form of indulgences from Google. - RaspPi: Broadcom sockpuppet. - Wikipedia: OK, can't argue with this one. - Bitcoin: Money laundering, pyramid schemes and currency speculation can hardly be called an 'open source project' IMO.
    • jfoster 7y ago
      I agree with Bitcoin being used for shady stuff, but could you explain how it's used for money laundering? My understanding of money laundering is a process of making shady money look less shady. Putting it through anything in Bitcoin will make it look more shady, won't it?
  • protanopia 7y ago
    Like Ubuntu Phone, Firefox OS, etc.