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I agree that FOSS isn't always the right tool but for maybe different reasons. In my opinion, FOSS works best when there's a slow moving target that allows for

I agree that FOSS isn't always the right tool but for maybe different reasons. In my opinion, FOSS works best when there's a slow moving target that allows for small, incremental additions to make it better. This is why FOSS and games tend to not be a good fit and what FOSS and server side infrastructure is a good fit. Also, in terms of "force", many FOSS licenses have reciprocity or even viral terms associated with them. Violations of that agreement can have legal consequences for organizations.

keepamovin 3y ago
True, but effective enforcement could be expensive. See that recent French case. 14 years to victory! I like your point about FOSS tho. I'll think about that. My current idea is that FOSS is good for utilities, or things you can plug in, but for full blown applications like my BrowserBox^0 is, or Andris Rienmann's EmailEngine^1, it's not so great. Tho, 'slow moving target' seems a good heuristic worth considering. Thank you! :) 0: https://github.com/BrowserBox/BrowserBox https://github.com/BrowserBox/BrowserBox 1: https://emailengine.app/ https://emailengine.app/