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ive always wondered about open source, it seems to me like its a pretty good deal for companies
by globalnode 2y ago
ive always wondered about open source, it seems to me like its a pretty good deal for companies
- bruce511 2y agoIt is an excellent deal for companies. It's also an excellent deal for end users. Open Source is not designed to be "anti company". It's designed to be pro-user. (I'm not sure why you're being down-voted, your comment is a common belief, if somewhat missing the point of OSS).
- immibis 2y agoPermissive open source (MIT, BSD) is a voluntary donation to the likes of Jeff Bezos, but AGPL gives them real obligations to share back.
- KPGv2 2y ago> Permissive open source (MIT, BSD) is a voluntary donation to the likes of Jeff Bezos This is like saying planting a tree that converts CO2 to oxygen is a voluntary donation to Jeff Bezos. Just because you do something that helps everyone without distinguishing between the people being helped doesn't mean it's bad.
- immibis 2y ago(A)GPL helps everyone proportionately, without distinguishing between the people being helped. MIT allows one person to try and capture the entire benefit.
- bigstrat2003 2y ago> MIT allows one person to try and capture the entire benefit. No it doesn't. Software is not a scarce good. If Jeff Bezos uses my MIT-licensed software to make billions, he has taken nothing away from the rest of humanity. They can still use it just as much as he could.
- immibis 2y agoIt does when he captures all the attention away from you and makes everyone think it's his project. You will have no users or contributors. You'll be free to maintain your own fork, but it'll be like forking one of Jeff's own proprietary projects.