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It's normal to assert that open source generates millions or even billions of dollars that isn't captured. In this case, it seems like an open source project d
by xrd 5y ago
It's normal to assert that open source generates millions or even billions of dollars that isn't captured.
In this case, it seems like an open source project destroyed billions of dollars.
That's a new idea for me.
- vintermann 5y agoWell, it made money for someone, just not the ones who used the product.
- TheCoelacanth 5y agoThe library didn't destroy any value. The morons who thought that they would be able to gain a competitive advantage in a highly competitive market just by applying a publicly-available library did.