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I think this misses the point. FAANGs don’t improve OSS code out of goodwill, they do it because it benefits them. Upstreaming those improvements has very littl
by jorvi 3y ago
I think this misses the point. FAANGs don’t improve OSS code out of goodwill, they do it because it benefits them. Upstreaming those improvements has very little marginal cost, and it bolsters an environment where other companies do the same. Rising tide and all that.
- sroussey 3y agoThat is the whole point of GPL — to incentivize contributors for the common good. Goodwill might work for individual contributors, but it’s not enough of an incentive for organizations.
- NegativeK 3y ago> it’s not enough of an incentive for organizations. It _should_ be. There's nothing stopping organizations from doing good things except expectation.
- sroussey 3y agoI disagree. It would be nice, sure. I would say that anything based in government funding _should_. There are real costs and that has real consequences. Expectation is way down on the list.