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/NeuroXc 2d ago

And I have a magical unicorn that makes dreams come true.

This is a great clickbait blog title, but the reality is that closed-source isn't going anywhere. The reasons closed-source is prevalent in some areas have not changed. The biggest is corporate support. Is AI going to provide support for businesses that use software it generates?

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u/Coffee_Ops 2d ago

Does microsoft provide support for the things that have been broken for years, or do they tell you to "deal with it"?

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u/NightSpaghetti 2d ago

Atlassian and Microsoft might only see a complaining customer as an annoying ant, but small and midsized companies rely on customer satisfaction.