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> Each time Amazon decides to use an open source prouct, instead of doing it for free, they should contact the parent company and offer them a fee. What if, in
by growse 3y ago
> Each time Amazon decides to use an open source prouct, instead of doing it for free, they should contact the parent company and offer them a fee.
What if, instead of doing that, they hired some of the people making significant contributions to the project? Would that count?
- dvfjsdhgfv 3y agoIt depends. For example, when Ubuntu first appeared and Canonical hired some prominent Debian maintainers, they were criticized for that. But I believe the final net benefit was positive. The problem here is what happens when Amazon stops to pay them. If the owner of the project is a foundation or a similar organization, it may have better chances of survival.