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as wonderful as Linux is, it started as a Unix clone and a lot of its initial popularity can be attributed to providing a free version of something that used to
by ants_everywhere 2y ago
as wonderful as Linux is, it started as a Unix clone and a lot of its initial popularity can be attributed to providing a free version of something that used to cost money.
Blender and Ghidra were started from scratch and are considered top tier in their niches. So I feel a sense of community pride for them more than I do for Linux.
The question is flawed, though, because the best OSS software is obviously Emacs ;)
- MBCook 2y agoBlender was open source software that was freed after the original developer couldn’t make money and, IIRC, was purchased by the community. It did not start from scratch as OSS.
- ants_everywhere 2y agoYes I'm aware of this. I don't feel that detracts from it. The author wanted to open source it and got it done with the help of the community. It's not uncommon that someone champions the release of a project as open source and I think that is something we should encourage.
- emkoemko 2y agowait ain't Ghidra a NSA software? and Blender a clone of other 3d software that cost money?
- dagw 2y agoBlender a clone of other 3d software that cost money? Blender was commercial software that cost money. After the company went bankrupt, the former CEO and a bunch of Blender users got together and raised enough money to buy out the source code and made it open source. I don't think Blender can really be called a clone of anything other than in the most superficial sense. Certainly when Blender was first being release it looked and worked like nothing else in the industry, often much to its detriment.
- DonHopkins 2y agoI named my cat Emacs, and my neighbor's cat is named Blender! (However, they are mortal enemies.)