The economics of FOSS and its sociology can reinforce each other, and that's where the true benefit lies. Throwing the code at the wall to see if its sticks and

The economics of FOSS and its sociology can reinforce each other, and that's where the true benefit lies. Throwing the code at the wall to see if its sticks and if it does, then expecting it pay one's bills isn't what FOSS is about, unfortunately. On economics of software, these posts make for a good reading: https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2002/06/12/strategy-letter-v/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2002/06/12/strategy-letter-v/ http://dtrace.org/blogs/bmc/2004/12/16/the-economics-of-software-redux/ http://dtrace.org/blogs/bmc/2004/12/16/the-economics-of-soft... On FOSS and permissive licensing, see these: https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-way-to-sustainable https://blogs.apache.org/foundation/entry/the-apache-way-to-... http://dtrace.org/blogs/bmc/2018/12/14/open-source-confronts-its-midlife-crisis/ http://dtrace.org/blogs/bmc/2018/12/14/open-source-confronts... > Is it? Can you truly support this argument? https://kk.org/thetechnium/technology-want/ https://kk.org/thetechnium/technology-want/