Healthy expectations in open source
Healthy expectations in open source
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Healthy expectations in open source
Most open source projects choose licenses from a common list, while support and maintenance expectations are not standardized. Usually those expectations are not stated at all. That's a loss — …
That's a loss — not because maintainers of free software owe anyone commitments, but because the unstated status quo presumes this support. Maintainers will consciously understand that no such obligation exists, but still feel a presure to provide indefinite and unsustainable support. And that dynamic contributes to an extractive open source ecosystem.
Author's original Mastodon post - https://fosstodon.org/@donmccurdy/110662029314944366