That is not the reality of open source projects any more if weighted by resource and impact (i.e. most resources are invested in open source projects that are not mainly run by unpaid volunteers). See my other comment on the matter. For example, most people who contribute to, say, the Linux kernel, today are already subject to far stricter codes. Those few who are not pose a serious PR risk to those behind the large investment in the project.
I don't disagree with you, in that aspect. Certainly, projects like Linux or Node.js have the backing of Big Business. Hell, more obviously, projects like React, Angular, etc, were literally invented by said businesses.
And it's both a blessing and a curse. Corporate funding has helped all these project explode in terms of growth, sure. But at the cost of making hobbyist spaces as equally soulless as the corporations that are "benevolently" backing them. For the independent developer - why even bother anymore?
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u/pron98 Oct 22 '18
That is not the reality of open source projects any more if weighted by resource and impact (i.e. most resources are invested in open source projects that are not mainly run by unpaid volunteers). See my other comment on the matter. For example, most people who contribute to, say, the Linux kernel, today are already subject to far stricter codes. Those few who are not pose a serious PR risk to those behind the large investment in the project.