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I'll get downvoted to oblivion for saying this, but conscience is why I choose closed source over open source. If I open my source code, anyone in the world ca
by chimi 14y ago
I'll get downvoted to oblivion for saying this, but conscience is why I choose closed source over open source.
If I open my source code, anyone in the world can use it to do whatever they want, evil or otherwise. With closed source, I can choose who my customers are -- at least I have more control over it. Of course if people are skilled, bad, and determined enough, nothing will keep them out.
I can and do, also choose to let people use my software for free when I want to. With Open Source, I don't have that power.
- jcavnar 14y agoThat's a super interesting point. What is the project?
- chimi 14y agoIt's a cloud based database application development environment.
- canibanoglu 14y agoThis is basically why I'm partial to open source. Free software with control over who has access to the source is a much better solution.
- chimi 14y agoIf anyone but you has the source, you no longer control access to it. You and they do and if they decide to upload it to BitTorrent, what are you going to do?
- canibanoglu 14y agoThat would be a good test to see if you made the right decision with giving a specific person access.
- eevilspock 14y agoThat's a very cynical view. I, for example, support the ACLU's defending the KKK's right to free speech. In the long run... or as MLK might say, the arch of free speech is long but it bends toward good. The same I believe for open source.