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You severely lack any historical context about open source. You are speaking like it was started by big companies to get free labor. It was literally the oppo
by adamrt 6y ago
You severely lack any historical context about open source.
You are speaking like it was started by big companies to get free labor.
It was literally the opposite. It was started by people who wanted to share and have the source code so they could make changes and not be beholden to large companies.
You are literally complaining that about GIFTs! It is a gift that you can get the source code. You can use it, change it, learn from it. You are welcome!
You also keep associating open source to unpaid forced labor. What about hobbies?
Please tell me anywhere in the world where it is illegal to give away something I created.
It’s hard for me to believe you are not trolling. If you are not, I don’t know how to help you.
- varispeed 6y agoI know how this started and my idea does not change the roots of the movement. Software will be free for individuals. The problem is that big corporations essentially stole the movement and spun it to get free labour. You can also give free labour to another individual - for example you can mow your elderly neighbour's lawn, but in my country giving free labour to a corporation is illegal. Please don't mix the two things. One is noble the other is exploitative!
- adamrt 6y ago> but in my country giving free labour to a corporation is illegal. It is not illegal for me to work on a project then release it for free and a company to use it. It’s not exploitative. It was my decision.