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by jakeydus 65 days ago
VCs are not particularly well known for their commitment to building products that they can't make money off of. They'll promise you the OSS world and then as soon as they can they'll pull the rug out from under you.
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nomel 65 days ago
If they release the code with a permissive license, then this doesn't matter.
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mentalgear 65 days ago
To paraphrase Microslop's "Embrace, extend ... build a walled garden around."
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blipvert 65 days ago
“enclose”?
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jitl 64 days ago
idk i just see this as someone giving me a free car in 2026 and being afraid they’re not gonna give me another free car in 2027

i’m happy to change the oil on the 2026 one for a few more years

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