Open Source @lemmy.ml Actual @programming.dev 10mo ago

Thoughts on Post-Open Source?

www.theregister.com What comes after open source? Bruce Perens is working on it

'Our licenses aren't working anymore,' says free software pioneer

TLDR: Companies should be required to pay developers for any open source software they use.

He imagines a simple yearly compliance process that gets companies all the rights they need to use Post-Open software. And they'd fund developers who would be encouraged to write software that's usable by the common person, as opposed to technical experts.

It's an interesting concept, but I don't really see any feasible means to get this to kick off.

What are your thoughts on it?