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Phase six-a: The open-source license disillusionee Your project didn’t just scratch your own itch, but also that of a powerful large commercial entity. It copi
by __jf__ 6y ago
Phase six-a: The open-source license disillusionee
Your project didn’t just scratch your own itch, but also that of a powerful large commercial entity. It copied your permissively licensed mouse trap into its moneymaking SAAS machine. You start questioning yourself using such words as fairness and attribution. You are annoyed that you’re unable to find that 2019 talk by a german Elastic guy on HN about the commercial realities of open source software.