Source: thenewstack.io
The Open Source Ethos: Why Lens Made a Mistake
“Every good work of software starts by scratching a developer’s personal itch” — The Cathedral and the Bazaar, Eric Steven Raymond The latest Octoverse report by GitHub reveals that 90% of companies use open source software.
There are many good reasons to create open source software: Open source software provides companies with access to a larger user base and the opportunity for more collaboration, resulting in better user feedback.
Finally, open sourcing software can drive adoption for paid services or software built on top of the software.
With the release of Lens 6, the underlying open source project was repurposed, breaking an unwritten rule for open source projects.
There are many good reasons to create open source software: Open source software provides companies with access to a larger user base and the opportunity for more collaboration, resulting in better user feedback.
Finally, open sourcing software can drive adoption for paid services or software built on top of the software.
With the release of Lens 6, the underlying open source project was repurposed, breaking an unwritten rule for open source projects.
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