3 ms·
Since the 70s, Washington has largely abandoned public investment in favor of the private sector. Zero surprise that this dynamic emerged in the software indust
by pphysch 4y ago
Since the 70s, Washington has largely abandoned public investment in favor of the private sector. Zero surprise that this dynamic emerged in the software industry.
Of course, in an alternate timeline where the government successfully funds public/"open source" software, this post would be titled "Stop Building on Government-Controlled Languages".
- phone8675309 4y agoEven worse, neoliberal policies have taken things developed with public dollars and gave them away to private firms for them to close off and take ownership of. Look at what happened to NSFNet and how it's no longer a network that's open but now a part of a large, billion/trillion dollar oligopoly with no obligation to serve anyone who won't make them a profit.
- fithisux 4y agoEvery where in "west". 1975 is the critical year.