Nobody likes being rugpulled. But lately, it's going around like a virus.Why are so many former open source darlings selling out or relicensing? And is there...
Open Source has been historically tied to corporations. It kicked off with Netscape opening their browser. Eric S Raymond was a major player behind the term, and he’s explicitly right-Libertarian.
Free Software, OTOH, is a different matter. I think the two are overdue for a divorce.
Open Source has been historically tied to corporations. It kicked off with Netscape opening their browser. Eric S Raymond was a major player behind the term, and he’s explicitly right-Libertarian.
Free Software, OTOH, is a different matter. I think the two are overdue for a divorce.
I happen to like the term FOSS and would like to keep it around. It’s catchy.
Definitely time to kick out the corporatists though.
No, open source has been historically exploited by corporations.
By design, yes.