> If it's not compatible, then how come it thrives so well? Careful — some societies a while back "thrived" by relying on slavery. OSS is not slavery, but dra

> If it's not compatible, then how come it thrives so well? Careful — some societies a while back "thrived" by relying on slavery. OSS is not slavery, but drawing conclusions just from apparent thriving is dangerous. (Other analogies: recent bubble collapses from the housing market & dotcom before that — those seemed to "thrive" too, before the bubble collapsed.) > […] let's ask why it works to begin with, […] One thing I'd throw on that list is people trying to build a name and reputation hoping to get hired in the future. This includes bright youths fresh out of high school, but also PhD students whose thesis delivery is turning into a dreading life change. They're running on borrowed time, and if it doesn't work out it's both them and their projects that are screwed.