The recurring open-source playbook: clout, hosted version, then crippling the OSS build
sloppenheimer · x · 2026-11-14
The author observes a recurring lifecycle for open-source self-hosted versions of well-known products: 1) clout chase early on, 2) "run on our infrastructure," 3) hamstring the open-source version. The cycle repeats over and over. His takeaway: you can just make novel products open-source first instead.
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