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The version I linked is an outwardly more measured, balanced take as it's trying to appear academic and researched. Here is what their sales people turn it into

by sho_hn 4y ago

The version I linked is an outwardly more measured, balanced take as it's trying to appear academic and researched. Here is what their sales people turn it into: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/severe-risks-open-source-software-embedded-ux-make-car-v-bonin/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/severe-risks-open-source-soft... https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/total-cost-ownership-open-source-compared-commercial-much-v-bonin/ https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/total-cost-ownership-open-sou... > Additionally the organization has to look at remarkable costs when it comes to hardware and OS porting of the whole software product to be more hardware independent eg. to react on hardware shortages. Commercial software comes with a long list of supported hardware, sometimes with a list of more than 25 different hardware platforms. Yes, open source software has such a terrible track record at portability indeed. You're right that with a lot of goodwill, you can choose to interpret all of those publications as "it's good to have a commercial license option and that you can buy support if needed". Which I would agree with for many reasons, including supporting technology you rely on. But the way it's presented is in a fear-mongering style that's detrimental to the open source project that is also Qt, and I believe is vital to its overall wellbeing.

LorenDB 4y ago
Those LinkedIn posts indeed show a more negative side of the issue. Still, I have high hopes for the future of Qt, and if they ever go full-on commercial, there is an agreement with KDE regarding that situation (but I'm too lazy to find it right now).
- sho_hn 4y ago
  Yes, there's a solid contract in place to ensure Qt's open source availability that's worth a lot! I've been working with Qt for going on 20 years, and there's been many episode to its story indeed. There will be more; it remains very capable and useful technology.
- milliams 4y ago
  > there is an agreement with KDE regarding that situation https://kde.org/community/whatiskde/kdefreeqtfoundation/ https://kde.org/community/whatiskde/kdefreeqtfoundation/
pedrovhb 4y ago
Wow, that first article is really amusing. I've been experimenting with ChatGPT a reasonable amount lately, and the article really perked up my AI writing senses. The enumerated list with consistently, monotonously cautious and non-committal language, the final paragraph with a first sentence to the effect of "Overall, XYZ, but ABC" followed by "It's important to ...". Just for kicks I asked it to write a list of reasons companies should be cautious of open source software or prefer commercial software, and a couple of points in the first attempt landed pretty close even in language used: """ 1. Lack of Support: Open source software may not come with guaranteed technical support, which can be a problem for companies that need help with their software. 5. Lack of Documentation: Open source software may have limited documentation, making it harder for companies to understand how to use and configure the software. 6. Integration: Commercial software is often easier to integrate with other systems, since it is designed to work with specific hardware and software configurations. """ I imagine we'll be seeing things in this style a lot more often in the near future.

by sho_hn 4y ago

LorenDB 4y ago

Those LinkedIn posts indeed show a more negative side of the issue. Still, I have high hopes for the future of Qt, and if they ever go full-on commercial, there is an agreement with KDE regarding that situation (but I'm too lazy to find it right now).

sho_hn 4y ago
Yes, there's a solid contract in place to ensure Qt's open source availability that's worth a lot! I've been working with Qt for going on 20 years, and there's been many episode to its story indeed. There will be more; it remains very capable and useful technology.
milliams 4y ago
> there is an agreement with KDE regarding that situation https://kde.org/community/whatiskde/kdefreeqtfoundation/ https://kde.org/community/whatiskde/kdefreeqtfoundation/

pedrovhb 4y ago

Wow, that first article is really amusing. I've been experimenting with ChatGPT a reasonable amount lately, and the article really perked up my AI writing senses. The enumerated list with consistently, monotonously cautious and non-committal language, the final paragraph with a first sentence to the effect of "Overall, XYZ, but ABC" followed by "It's important to ...". Just for kicks I asked it to write a list of reasons companies should be cautious of open source software or prefer commercial software, and a couple of points in the first attempt landed pretty close even in language used: """ 1. Lack of Support: Open source software may not come with guaranteed technical support, which can be a problem for companies that need help with their software. 5. Lack of Documentation: Open source software may have limited documentation, making it harder for companies to understand how to use and configure the software. 6. Integration: Commercial software is often easier to integrate with other systems, since it is designed to work with specific hardware and software configurations. """ I imagine we'll be seeing things in this style a lot more often in the near future.