I'd hate to see Open Source become even less commercially viable then it is today. I don't know the answer here, but I agree with the risks you've highlighted.
I think part of the issue is in mindsets of the community, where they see any Github source project, and immediately think "I'm entitled to use this without paying". I doubt that attitidue will shift, but I think it damages the ability for more companies to take a bet on being open.
Ultimately, when that happens - the users of the platform lose out.
Agree, this happens a lot. But the other side of that coin is the free publicity via Github and the exposure to an avid community of engineers. Something you would not get so easy with closed source.
I'd hate to see Open Source become even less commercially viable then it is today. I don't know the answer here, but I agree with the risks you've highlighted.
I think part of the issue is in mindsets of the community, where they see any Github source project, and immediately think "I'm entitled to use this without paying". I doubt that attitidue will shift, but I think it damages the ability for more companies to take a bet on being open.
Ultimately, when that happens - the users of the platform lose out.