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HashiCorp switching to BSL shows a need for open charter companies
The trend of switching from an open source to non-compete license is growing. The only way to prevent this from happening is if OSS companies include an open charter that protects the open source license.
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Founder-compensated startups are default dead
Paying founders a market-rate salary from day one makes it harder to achieve profitability but it greatly widens the talent pool. Instead of focusing on absolute ARR, founder-compensated companies should focus on achieving a high growth rate to secure financing.
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RedHat found a way to get around the GPLv2 license intention with contract law
Red Hat’s new subscription-only distribution of RHEL skirts GPL compliance and violates the spirit of open source.
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Open core is a misunderstood business model
When done right, open core supports open source and embodies the same collaborative development ethos.
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AI weights are not open "source"
AI weights inherently differ from source code, and many “free-use” licenses include usage restrictions. We should call open “source” AI weights Open Weights when there are no usage restrictions and Ethical Weights when there are.
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