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| | ayende.com
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| | [AI summary] The text discusses various business models for open-source software (OSS), including support, open core, N versions back, and dual licensing with viral licenses. It highlights the challenges of monetizing OSS projects, such as the need to balance free access with revenue generation. The author shares their experience with OSS projects and outlines different strategies like labor of love, donations, sponsorships, and consulting. Additionally, the text mentions specific examples like Red Hat, GitLab, and MySQL, and touches on the limitations of traditional licensing models in the face of new deployment models like SaaS.
| | subfictional.com
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| | [AI summary] The article critiques the push for new open source licenses like the Hippocratic License, arguing that they are not necessary for building communities around shared values. It highlights the importance of understanding the foundations of FOSS, engaging in practical community-building, and collaborating rather than imposing singular visions. The author emphasizes that existing licenses and the global commons already provide a framework for contributing to shared values, and that focusing on legal and community efforts outside of licensing is more effective. The piece also stresses the need for collective, evidence-based approaches over individual heroism in driving change.
| | lifeofaudrey.com
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| | [AI summary] The post discusses the evolution of the free/open source software movement, highlighting its historical development, challenges like sustainability and diversity, and potential solutions for the future.
| | hugo.blog
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| by Hugo Barra (former Head of Oculus at Meta) Friends and colleagues have been asking me to share my perspective on the Apple Vision Pro as a product. Inspired by my dear friend Matt Mullenweg's 40th post, I decided to put pen to paper. This started as a blog post and became an essay before...