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by thrashh 1026 days ago
Being truthful doesn’t mean much. Actions are worth much more than words.

What trust is seeing how a product has evolved over 5-10 years.

I think you’re missing my point. My point is focusing on whether a project is open source is relatively meaningless. It’s like using the price at a restaurant to judge the quality of food… it’s almost meaningless.
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trinsic2 1026 days ago
Being truthful is an action, the best kind of action. It develops trust with people over time.
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trinsic2 1026 days ago
It means a lot to me. Thats the first thing I look for in a company/concept. releasing code to the public is an act of social responsibility. I means quite a bit to the public good.

The public good still exists no matter what people in business think. It just takes awhile to effect your bottom line if you ignore it.

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