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kordlessagain
2mo ago
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Guess what? People have ZERO reason to Open Source anything now.
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vntok
2mo ago
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Why would you think that?
saulpw
2mo ago
I'm a committed open source dev and I've flipped my own switch from "default public" to "default private".
kordlessagain
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2mo ago
Because nobody wants their shit stolen by some punk.
pixl97
2mo ago
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This said Jeavon's Paradox will likely mean far more code is open sourced simply due to how much code will get written in total.
joquarky
2mo ago
We should be applauding the promotion of science and useful arts that genAI is fueling.
But egos are involved.
DustinKlent
2mo ago
One reason, beside basic altruism, is so you can put the projects on your resume. This is especially helpful if the project does very well or gets lots of stars.
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