Open-Source: Why Every Business Model Failed

feels like the conflation of "free open-source software" in the Stallman sense with "nonfree open-source software" muddies up all of these discussions/judgements on how software should run

nonfree open-source software offers the right to repair, a promise that the code you use will be free forever, and the right to inspect (security/functionality). for some developers those rights + promises are enough.

the author places common business models at odds with "OS philosopy"...not sure that's true. at odds with Stallman's definition of free software which has some pretty aggressive moral tilt ( https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/is-ever-good-use-nonfree-prog... ) ...but outside of that, I think most of these business models are actually Just Fine.

Re: Open-Source: Why Every Business Model Failed

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Post by teddarific » Fri, Aug 25, 2023, 4:12 PM UTC

Fascinating topic, awesome seeing how people are thinking about it!

I found the article a little hand-wavey though, would love to hear more about the short comings of dual-licenses

Re: Open-Source: Why Every Business Model Failed

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Post by PoutCo » Fri, Aug 25, 2023, 4:32 PM UTC

teddarific wrote: post #5

Fascinating topic, awesome seeing how people are thinking about it! I found the article a little hand-wavey though, would love to hear more about the short comings of dual-licenses

True... It is explained better in the white paper linked in the article. Did you read this part?

Re: Open-Source: Why Every Business Model Failed

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Post by teddarific » Sat, Aug 26, 2023, 4:04 PM UTC

PoutCo wrote: post #6

teddarific wrote: post #5

Fascinating topic, awesome seeing how people are thinking about it! I found the article a little hand-wavey though, would love to hear more about the short comings of dual-licenses

True... It is explained better in the white paper linked in the article. Did you read this part?

I admittedly didn’t, will give it a read now though!