License Zero: a new "mostly open source" license that shifts the power balance toward maintainers so we can get paid https://writing.kemitchell.com/2017/09/12/The-License-Zero-Manifesto.html …
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2: So you get benefits from large apps dedicating headcount and staff time to improving the OSS they use.
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3/3: And you don't need every company using the OSS to contribute back in order for this model to work.
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TLDR people drastically undercount the $ in existing allocated headcount when talking about the alleged "open source funding crisis"
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That approach seems viable - but also seems to let a lot of value generation go uncaptured. Not making an “it’s not fair” argument, but /1
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from a purely economic standpoint, consumer surplus is huge here, and producer surplus is almost nil. For OSS author, you might be /1
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creating huge value, but only capturing 9-5 salary for it. /3
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I mean at this point we're really just discussing the normal consequences of capitalism.
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I really just don't see how the alternative models capture nearly as much value for the creators of OSS than the salary model.
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