I appreciate you sharing your perspective. There is some element of truth. Projects like VS-Code and Chromium are examples of what you are getting at. These are Open Source projects, not to be confused with Free (as in freedom) Software.
To learn the difference, you should read more about licenses. Specifically the differences between permissive and non-permissive licenses and the difference between copyright and strong copy left.
I get from this that whoever made this meme doesn’t like foss, but I don’t get what is it trying to say. That foss is just a way for big tech to have software for free and that it’s production is chaotic?
I actually like FOSS alot, I don’t want big tech taking it over and dictating how things should be done.
I don’t want FOSS helping out google, meta, microsoft etc. FOSS is meant for society and people not for companies to make more profit and in process of that destroying society and exploiting people.
EDIT: Just to add, I’m aginst using term open source which is taken over by comapnies and companies use it to wash themself.
Google, Meta and Microsoft are bad. But I’m good. I want to dictate who can use open-source software and how!
Uh, companies are part of society, and one of the biggest contributors to free and open source software development. If you want an example of a FOSS-only project, look at GNU Hurd, it’s a forever unfinished project because the alternative (Linux) was rocketed forward by corporations contributing patches and whatnot and thus became far more attractive.
So I guess I really don’t understand your problem with corporate contributions. They make the software better, so it’s a mutually beneficial arrangement.
If corporations didn’t get involved, FOSS would hardly be a usable replacement vs proprietary software for most people because few people actually have the time or drive to consistently develop it. Corporations do, because they need the software to satisfy their business cases, and thus are willing to invest time and money into it.
So I guess my question to you use, how does a corporation making money from something it shares with the public negatively impact you?
Go ahead and AGPL, or something.
Just to clarify, this post is not meant to glorify startups! Startups also have CEO and it’s same as first line in the meme.
This post is meant to start a discussion and to highlight the effects big tech having on FOSS.
It’s aginst big tech not aginst FOSS!
I’m with you. I find it really problematic how involved massive corporations are with software that ostensibly belong to the people. Whether that’s in terms of dictating development paths, charging fees for SWAS or whatever they call it these days, to outright stealing it and charging money for its simple use.
Dbzero has LG blocked btw, they wont be able to read your comment.
Thanks for the heads up. Their loss really.
If you have to clarify, then just dont post it
Yes, open source is bad term to be used. It only helps corporations and big tech to wash out, it’s like osswashing.
