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How is it different to people contributing to Open Source software in their free time?
by secondcoming 3y ago
How is it different to people contributing to Open Source software in their free time?
- revscat 3y agoIt’s not, and in OS communities when there is a disagreement, or people do not like the decisions made by core contributors, then people make their displeasure known. And if these problems aren’t addressed to their satisfaction then they take that as an opportunity to leave.
- eageroryx 3y agoOpen source is generally not a private company with shareholders.
- johnnyanmac 3y agoReddit hasn't been open source for a decade. So, the "open source" part? If someone really likes my project but really hates me (or vice versa) you can fork my project and keep going. Take all the progress I contributed to and make your own ball. Reddit, not so much. Maybe you can clone the high level design, but the people wont follow. It's not like OS where contributers are well, contributing. Most of the audience is passive browsers.