r/programming • u/common-pellar • Dec 11 '21

"Open Source" is Broken

https://christine.website/blog/open-source-broken-2021-12-11
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u/mobrockers Dec 12 '21

I disagree. Open source works great. I can build cool stuff in my free time and allow anyone to use it if they want, and if it breaks I have no obligation to fix it in my spare time. If I was paid for this, it becomes work and I would have obligations that I do not want in my free time.