We often say that open source changed the world.
It allowed knowledge to flow freely, and creativity to escape the boundaries of companies and nations.
But within this grand movement, many contributors have quietly begun to ask:
“What did we really gain?”
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eimrine•1mo ago
I regred letting Microsoft to host my work.
che8111•1mo ago
Got absorbed by the cloud?
JohnFen•1mo ago
Of course not. Not even a little.
che8111•1mo ago
Haha, looks like you’ve found the secret. Mind sharing?
JohnFen•1mo ago
The secret to what? I don't regret it because there's nothing to regret. I guess I'm not understanding what problem you're pointing to?
cpburns2009•1mo ago
Why would I regret it? I work on open source projects to satisfy a particular itch. I can work on an interesting topic in my free time and drop it if I get bored. I don't have the stress of worrying about deadlines or monetization. The fact that it sits out in the open rather than hidden away on some dusty hard drive is a perk because at least a few people have found them useful. If you can utilize their features to make money yourself, good for you. Why should I care outside of greed or envy?
eimrine•1mo ago
che8111•1mo ago