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@roastpotatothief@lemmy.ml to Open Source@lemmy.ml • 3 years ago

Is It Even Worth Working on FOSS Anymore? | Gavin D. Howard

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Is It Even Worth Working on FOSS Anymore? | Gavin D. Howard

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@roastpotatothief@lemmy.ml to Open Source@lemmy.ml • 3 years ago
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With companies taking advantage of Free and Open Source Software far more often than they contribute back, and harming users in the process, is it even worth working on anymore?
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    aren’t there licenses that prevent people from profiting?

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