Been thinking a lot about what comes after “free software” & “open source.” Both terms were coined when the tech industry (& the world) was a very different place. I think we’ve outgrown them.
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If anything, I think the misconception that OSS is purely written for free in people's spare time/weekends is incredibly damaging. This view is perpetuated because paid labor in OSS is often not publicly acknowledged enough. So this dimension should definitely be more prominent.
I agree making it more prominent is a good thing. But characterizing some projects as "free as in labor costs" is definitely not something I'd like to see happening.
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It's be nice to have, like, low level crypto / security infrastructure be built without any companies or govts having leverage. That's what I was thinking there.
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Well, i think it is naive to think they will not have leverage if they are not publicly paying for it.
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Sure, fair. Still, coupled with transparent governance, I'd say there's hope.
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