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"I support it only if it's open source" should be a more common viewpoint (vitalik.eth.limo)
submitted 4 months ago by pdqcp@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/opensource@lemmy.ml
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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/51038205

What are your thoughts? Any counter-counter points to the author's response to most concerns regarding open source?

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[–] Core_of_Arden@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 months ago (19 children)

...or non-profit... But I agree...

[–] foremanguy92_@lemmy.ml 16 points 4 months ago (18 children)

If it's non profit AND not open source, it seems a bit shady, doesn't it?

[–] Core_of_Arden@lemmy.ml -2 points 4 months ago (17 children)

Maybe, but not necessarily. You see, there could be plenty of reasons to protect ones code...

[–] BillyTheKid@lemmy.ca 11 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Like backdoors, Lax security, technical debt, etc

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