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Re:Monetizing open-source is problematic by HideousKojima on Saturday May 22, 2021 @11:54PM (#27252315)
All of these stories in the last few months about big tech companies "abusing" open source software is straight out of /r/leopardsatemyface. "I want to build an open source project with a license that lets anyone use it any way they want for free! No, don't use it like that!"
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Re:Monetizing open-source is problematic by slver on Sunday May 23, 2021 @12:06AM (#27252373)
FOSS is a cargo cult to many naive developers. They build useful tools, give them out, and expect millions of payout will happen somehow.
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Re:Monetizing open-source is problematic by HideousKojima on Sunday May 23, 2021 @12:07AM (#27252376)
It's straight out of the South Park underpants gnome school of business:

1) Write open source code

2) ???

3) Profit

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