Lobsters·2yI Was Wrong About Open Source
The author originally opposed making their project, Yaak, open source due to past burnout with OSS. After receiving constructive criticism from the open-source community about the potential benefits, they decided to make Yaak open source under the MIT license but restricted contributions mainly to bug fixes, inspired by models like SQLite and Litestream.
InfoWorld·2yThe open source community strikes back
The power of the open source community is demonstrated by recent forks of Redis and Terraform, showing resistance to the trend of companies shifting from open source licensing to more restrictive models for profitability. Initially, open source aimed to align with free market benefits to gain corporate acceptance. However, instances like Redis' and HashiCorp's license changes have sparked grassroots actions, including the creation of fully open source forks like Valkey and OpenTofu. This movement underscores that open source is driven by community principles rather than business models.
Hacker News·2yPlease Stop Inventing New Software Licences
Creating new software licences can be problematic for open-source projects by adding confusion and barriers for potential contributors. The author discusses their experience with Cyph's proprietary licence and the complications it introduced, ultimately discouraging them from contributing. Adhering to existing OSI Approved Licences can foster a more welcoming community for contributors.
Godot·2yAbout Official Console Ports Blog Post
The Godot Foundation has decided not to provide official console ports due to legal liability issues, disproportionate costs, and the need to adhere to open-source licensing principles. The foundation's commitment to Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the MIT license prevents them from taking on the liability required by console vendors. Unofficial vendors, however, are available for developers needing console porting services.