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could that not simply be stated "open source cooperates" i find it a little dated that we cognitively frame everything through the myopic lens of competition.
by LesZedCB 4y ago
could that not simply be stated "open source cooperates"
i find it a little dated that we cognitively frame everything through the myopic lens of competition.
and it's a perfect example where a systemic restructuring can fundamentally rebalance control.
- satvikpendem 4y agoWhy is it myopic? OSS products and services absolutely do compete against other commercial services, but both improve in the process. It is the same as how biological evolution works. Competition is a good thing.
- LesZedCB 4y agoyou are assuming competition as the dominant mode a-priori. i'm suggesting it's not the case. and the congnitive re-framing of these interactions can have a net-positive effect on social relations.
- satvikpendem 4y agoI'm really not sure what you're saying. All I'm saying is that OSS also has to compete against commercial software.
- LesZedCB 4y agoopen source doesn't have to compete.
- satvikpendem 4y agoOf course not, sure. But it depends on what you're targeting. If you want to dump code into a git repo, slap MIT on the license and never touch it again, you can, I've done so many times. But if you want people to use it, or if you want to earn money from it (Docker, GitLab, Plausible etc) then you will have to compete.