I like FOSS (free and open source software). Have contributed bug reports and feature suggestions to open source projects that got accepted (e.g. the ability to block instances on lemmy). Check out my github if you’re into that kind of stuff.

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  • wiki_me@lemmy.mltoOpen Source@lemmy.ml•Closed‑source vs source‑available vs open‑source — which model makes the most sense for small tools?English
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    4 days ago

    For this project I’m mainly testing distribution models

    What do you expect to learn from those so called tests? (no offence)

    The big questions in closed vs open is that there are different scenarios :

    for closed source -> less competitor -> more users -> more money -> more investment in the project -> better product.

    for open source -> more users want to use it and contribute to it -> better software -> more users -> more potential for making money.

    The problem is that for the outcomes you want to track (more money or better software). there are so many variable involved that influence those outcomes so it’s hard to deduce that the license is improving the outcomes or making them worst.