OSS is a means, not an end. And even as a means, it is one factor in a multitude of others and part of a complex trade-off.
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I love working on open source projects, but honestly the idea that 'open source is always better' drives me nuts
When it comes to languages/libraries I think it is. Source diving is an invaluable tool that I can't imagine working w/o
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I guess I mean open source development - e.g., Android lets you do the source diving without signing up to OSS dev. Often criticised
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but unfairly, IMO - they are clearly successful
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also possible that in some situations, some of the value of source diving could be provided in other ways, and that the negatives
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*could* outweigh the positives in langs/libs too (although, mostly I agree with you, I'm probably just arguing on the internet...
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