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It's an interesting question, but I doubt it will happen. Companies gain even more (their free code is now more reliable) and FOSS maintainers lose more (now th
by pnt12 2y ago
It's an interesting question, but I doubt it will happen. Companies gain even more (their free code is now more reliable) and FOSS maintainers lose more (now they're liable for the code they give away).
More questions: How can FOSS maintainer be compensated for this? Are they liable in every country? Etc etc.
Alternatives: companies could do public audits of specific software/library versions.
- giantg2 2y ago"companies could do public audits of specific software/library versions." But then the consultant companies can't charge each corp individually.