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it's open source, not commercial. there's no point for competition. it's better to join resources and create equilibrium. the industry will need standards which
by sagivo 12y ago
it's open source, not commercial. there's no point for competition. it's better to join resources and create equilibrium. the industry will need standards which will cause one project to die (sooner or later) and we will loose all the talent and energy spent there.
- codyps 12y agoCompetitive pressure isn't just useful for commercial projects, it is also useful for open source projects.
- Demiurge 12y agoIt's not even uncommon to have projects compete inside a company, like linux vs osx for ios in the early days. And in-house or open source competition is much better than a typical commercial competition because the good parts from all sides can be reused, lessons learned. This is why I am against software patents, too.
- ac360 12y agoAwesome points :)
- ac360 12y agoThe joint resources/equilibrium broke down. That’s why the fork happened. It's a natural process. Open-source competition is critical and beautiful. This is a major function of Github and a big reason why it’s successful. Forget what the industry needs. Technology creates the industry. Now we're at the crossroads between the next great tech and the next great bureaucracy. Which side sounds cooler?
- couchand 12y agoYou just made my life sound way more awesome than it is.