Why I Left Oracle – A Confession

Re:Why I Left Oracle – A Confession by michaelmrose on Sunday March 06, 2016 @01:33AM (#11232743)

I cannot comprehend a situation wherein open source is negative. Clearly it might not be the most lucrative path but we are all net consumers of technology.

What's the better alternative to billionaires getting their software for free?

It's unlikely that companies will contribute manpower to software if they then have to pay for it too. If you have a better strategy I'd like to hear it.

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Re:Why I Left Oracle – A Confession by tonyedgecombe on Sunday March 06, 2016 @03:53AM (#11232990)

> What's the better alternative to billionaires getting their software for free?

Billionaires paying for their software?

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Re:Why I Left Oracle – A Confession by klibertp on Sunday March 06, 2016 @07:00AM (#11233466)

It would be very hard, not to mention almost impossible politically, to make only billionaires pay for free software. You'd probably end up making everyone pay, with billionaires paying a bit more than most. Would that be good for OSS and for the users, I wonder?

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Re:Why I Left Oracle – A Confession by michaelmrose on Monday March 07, 2016 @08:07PM (#11242934)

So we need to implement user restrictions licensing codes software audits etc and ensure that there are no benefits to companies embracing free software ensuring their contributions dry up.

Not precisely a winning strategy

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