OSI Really Did Initiate Open Source

4 pointsposted a month ago
by whit537

4 Comments

wmf

a month 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

a month ago

whit537

a month 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

a month ago

all good;

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