It is interesting to see news about Docker ( opensource fuelling the for-profit company ) and openai ( non-profit research converted to for-profile company ) to

It is interesting to see news about Docker ( opensource fuelling the for-profit company ) and openai ( non-profit research converted to for-profile company ) together on HN. One of them has failed to capitalize on the user adoption to generate revenues and struggling, while the other one was touted as a "selling their soul" for making a lot of money to fuel their research ( and profits too ) The longevity of a company definitely depends on the money that is poured into it. Doing it in a sustainable way, without relying on regular "donations" ( remember Wikipedia's campaigns ) or "raising series of capital" ( from VCs) is very important. There must be a better business model for balancing between these without getting "corrupted" or "evil"