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Open source isn't a tip jar – it's time to charge for access

go.theregister.comOpen source isn't a tip jar – it's time to charge for accessA handful thrive, most scrape by as companies make billions off their code Opinion Time and again, I see people begging for companies with deep pockets to fund open source projects. I mean, after all, they've made billions from this code. You'd think they could support the code's creators and maintainers. It would be only fair, right?…

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Dalton

@gdaltonbentley.bsky.social

27 Mar

I assumed talented folks who contributed to open source not only loved creating great software (free of the garbage produced by programs operated by monopolies), but could use their work experience here as attractive resume points. AI and unwanted elaboration pollution may signal exit of those folks