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Do you mean closed source software? Because that would rule out Hackernews. But I agree on the principle. Maybe it's the type of discussion. I would be happier
by dillydogg 3y ago
Do you mean closed source software? Because that would rule out Hackernews. But I agree on the principle. Maybe it's the type of discussion. I would be happier if this very exciting superconductor story was unfolding somewhere else than Twitter.
- orra 3y agoA walled garden is when users contribute the data for free, but the data is stuck. No free API access.
- dillydogg 3y agoAh, makes sense, thanks for the clarification
- owenmarshall 3y ago“Walled garden” is orthogonal to “open source” A walled garden is a site that degrades significantly or is unavailable without an account, like Twitter. Anyone can view all of HN modulo dead comments without an account. You can have a fully open source walled garden.
- dillydogg 3y agoI appreciate the clarification, thanks. This forum is open to the public at the moment. Though Hackernews could go down or take the conversation offline at any moment (this is an issue of trust more than anything, and I think HN does a good job, certainly more than Twitter)
- hjek 3y agoHackernews was released as free / open source some years back. There's a community managed fork: https://github.com/arclanguage/anarki/ https://github.com/arclanguage/anarki/