[alexgartrell]

> Mark Zuckerberg justified the move in a Facebook post: “Open source drives innovation because it enables many more developers to build with new technology. It also improves safety and security because when software is open, more people can scrutinize it to identify and fix potential issues.” [0]

I don't work in the space so I can't comment much, but my team (Server Operating Systems and similar) has been working with Linux, Systemd, Centos, etc for years for essentially the same reason. Working with the community forces you to build better stuff, because, in a healthy community, no one cares that a "Director from Meta wants it" which is the kind of thing that kills proprietary projects in the cradle all the time.

[0] https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/23817060/meta-open-source...

[victor106]

I don’t use any of meta’s products but i must say Meta and Mark Z’d support for open source is commendable. They’ve released and supported some excellent open source models and frameworks