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There should be P.E Firms run by OSS devs concentrating in being the succession and exit plan for OSS founders while charging big tech cos ($1bn+) for support.
by smashah 11mo ago
There should be P.E Firms run by OSS devs concentrating in being the succession and exit plan for OSS founders while charging big tech cos ($1bn+) for support.
Might sound a bit evil at first but it is the way to bolster the whole xkcd issue.
- embedding-shape 11mo agoOr we could shame companies into action by refusing to use and pay to companies who use FOSS (all of them) but don't contribute back (most of them). Lastly, don't contribute to their FOSS projects, regardless of how nice they might look, if they're not contributing to the ecosystem overall.
- jamesbelchamber 11mo agoAnd start putting flowers up our noses while we're at it!
- iddan 11mo agoAny concrete idea how to peruse this idea? I can’t think of any realistic one