> Geerling is also contributing and if he thinks that Red Hat has gone too far, he doesn't owe anybody contributions either.
Like, even if one thinks Red Hat's totally in the right—why volunteer time helping out RHEL, now? Completely rational to stop doing that whether or not one thinks what they're doing is ethically OK.
(Other Red Hat software/projects—sure, maybe still makes sense to keep contributing to and supporting those with volunteer time, it's just a whole lot less appealing to do free work for RHEL itself, now)
> even if one thinks Red Hat's totally in the right—why volunteer time helping out RHEL, now?
Because a paid Linux is the correct way to building an incredible seventh wonder of the world.
- As opposed to Windows, it’s still open-source. You can recompile it, send it to friends, and more importantly, maintain it if RedHat dies. Linux will stay 70 years while Windows will die with Microsoft.
- Linux is truely the most marvellous act of humans. Name another OS which landed on Mars… nevermind took off from Mars. Name another engineering piece on Earth that was the result of the generous contribution of hundreds of thousands of people.
Today, RH wants money. It doesn’t remove the other positive aspects of OSS, and it will help build better bigger companies with more marketing power and thus, more weight in this world.
Which can also be a good thing. I totally see why, even though a contributor can choose, it’s still worth helping a private company on OSS.
Like, even if one thinks Red Hat's totally in the right—why volunteer time helping out RHEL, now? Completely rational to stop doing that whether or not one thinks what they're doing is ethically OK.
(Other Red Hat software/projects—sure, maybe still makes sense to keep contributing to and supporting those with volunteer time, it's just a whole lot less appealing to do free work for RHEL itself, now)