Open and Closed Source Are Not Opposites: Closed Source Drives Open Source
TheZachMueller · x · 2026-07-19
Supporting open source does not mean rejecting closed source. Closed-source commercial products often pioneer entirely new categories, paving the way for subsequent open-source alternatives. The core demand of the open-source ecosystem is not to eliminate closed source, but to ensure the right of open-source options to exist and thrive.
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