Has cash corrupted open source?

Posted by tracyanne on Aug 25, 2012 6:33 AM EDT
The Register; By Matt Asay
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There once was a time when open source was all about peace, love, and Linux, a bottom-up community of self-selecting hackers that chummed together for the love of good code. As soon as Linux hit pay dirt, the nature of the open-source community changed forever. Today it is virtually impossible for a successful open-source project to hit critical mass without being consumed by venture capital dollars.

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