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Re:The Lack of Compensation in Open Source Software Is Unsus... by Kim_Bruning on Friday November 17, 2023 @12:08PM (#38306436)
I think in the minds of many, software patents are the means of getting people to disclose their source. But they currently don't work that way anywhere.

(edit: actually IIRC it's fine to sometimes promote what you're doing on HN, so long as it's not Every Single Post) . Can you tell us a bit more?

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Re:The Lack of Compensation in Open Source Software Is Unsus... by PoutCo on Friday November 17, 2023 @12:40PM (#38307017)
Open Source Projects should take inspiration from how companies pay people. There are some very good ideas in how companies distribute revenues and compensate individuals. We just need to take the best parts of this approach and blend them with our open-source principles, and we will have the best of both worlds.
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