There are a lot of good reasons to go open-source, the majority of them being related to boosting the quality of the products being developed themselves. PyTorc

There are a lot of good reasons to go open-source, the majority of them being related to boosting the quality of the products being developed themselves. PyTorch is the behemoth it is only because it went ubiquitous, and it went ubiquitous only because it was that accessible. Whose "moat" was Pytorch destroying? Saying that going FOSS is just inherently some sinister strategy to cut off other businesses' tech moats is a lot far-fetched than the simpler explanation that open-source simply gives you a lot more exposure and insight towards development and quality of the software. It has been a legitimate model for nearly two decades now (read: CatB).