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I don’t think it’s fair to think of Google as an open source company. Everything at Google exist to reinforce search or advertising and those segments are not o
by austincheney 5y ago
I don’t think it’s fair to think of Google as an open source company. Everything at Google exist to reinforce search or advertising and those segments are not open.
- mimixco 5y agoThis is 100% my point. The idea that open source exists to make software free for "the people" is the biggest and most convenient lie in our industry. Open source exists because its easier to make money with software if you don't have to pay developers for the code you start with! How you make money is up to your business model. In the case of Google, that's the egregious advertising and surveillance business. As much as I dislike that, it is still a business that monetizes open source software.