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Re:We Need to Talk About Docker Hub by surgical_fire on Friday January 24, 2025 @07:33AM (#42812503)
> the open source community has relied on this implicit charity as a parasite

Very loaded language you use, when, typically, commercial software relies on Open Source software and community efforts as a parasite.

Re:We Need to Talk About Docker Hub by exe34 on Friday January 24, 2025 @07:44AM (#42812573)
Projection allows one to set the frame of the debate, if you then accuse them of parasitism, it doesn't carry the same weight, as they've already used it against you.
Re:We Need to Talk About Docker Hub by plagiarist on Friday January 24, 2025 @08:11AM (#42812716)
These Docker "parasites" are providing dozens of free containers for Docker's customers and still have the audacity to request an email correspondence about their sponsorship status.
Re:We Need to Talk About Docker Hub by surgical_fire on Friday January 24, 2025 @09:03AM (#42813111)
Except I am not projecting anything, and I didn't accuse OP of being a parasite.

I am just describing a factual state of things of how companies relate to Open Source Software.