OSI Really Did Initiate Open Source

3 pointsposted 7 hours ago
by whit537

4 Comments

wmf

3 hours ago

The history is a distraction from the real problem: Many people view "almost open source" licenses (including fair source) as pure evil that is even worse than proprietary. This blowback prevents any innovation in licensing and locks out new business models.

ChrisArchitect

6 hours ago

whit537

6 hours ago

Now with a new and improved title so hopefully more people than you have the opportunity to discover it. :^)

(Also how did the other URL get double-posted? I thought HN folded dupes. :shrug:)

ChrisArchitect

4 hours ago

all good;

No traction/discussion after half a day or so, resubmit allowed (tho we'd like ppl just upvoted the original)