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Paying for open source is not a precondition of its sustainability; large projects can thrive while rejecting market-based terms entirely.

Drawn from what David Heinemeier Hansson said

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What David Heinemeier Hansson actually said

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  1. DH

    David Heinemeier Hansson 13 Dec 2021

    Now, I’m not saying that there’s something categorically wrong with developing open source on market-based terms. What I’m saying is that it isn’t a necessary condition of sustainability.

    I won't let you pay me for my open sourceworld.hey.com

First recorded here 13 Dec 2021 · How quotes work

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