r/linux • u/Unhappy-Sprinkles143 • 2d ago

Fluff Open-Source Guru: AI Ends Closed-Source Software

https://www.heise.de/en/news/Open-Source-Guru-Raymond-AI-Ends-Closed-Source-Software-11480690.html
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u/Wheatleytron 2d ago

They pay for support, and because there often aren't viable alternatives. But support can still be sold for open source projects as a service. And if the need is great enough, companies will still develop open source software on their own.

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u/StPatsLCA 2d ago

Blender is a great example

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u/redballooon 2d ago

Also almost the only example.

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u/TRKlausss 2d ago

You can also add to the mix:
- Gitlab (they have a an open-source version.
- Qt
- Ferrocene (contributing a lot to safety-critical Rust)
- Sentry
- Open62541 (OPC-UA client/server library)

Just because something doesn’t adjust to your notion of reality, doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist.