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Andrew Kelley

What Andrew Kelley thinks about open source

@andrew-kelley · 12 positions · On ppll ↗

Creator of the Zig programming language; president and lead developer of the Zig Software Foundation.

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  1. Our readingA person does not truly control a piece of software if they do not control its source code.

    Their wordsIf you don't control the source code, you are not in control.

    ↗Don't Take the Black Pill (Text Adaptation)andrewkelley.me 3rd of 3 in this piece

  2. 11 months earlier

  3. Our readingWhen the leadership of a technology someone depends on makes a decision they dislike, forking is rarely a realistic option.

    Their wordsIf the leadership of one of your chosen favorite technologies makes a decision that you don't like, you are fucked. There is a huge range of decision-making in which the effects weigh heavily on any particular individual, and yet forking is not a realistic option.

    ↗An Open Letter to Everyone I've Butted Heads Withandrewkelley.me 2nd of 3 in this piece

  4. 17 months earlier

  5. Our readingHanding stewardship of Redis to a company whose goal is extracting profit was a mistake for the project

    Their wordsI think that was an unfortunate move because their goal is mainly to extract profit from the software project rather than to uphold the ideals of Free and Open Source Software.

    ↗Redis Renamed to Redictandrewkelley.me

  7. Our readingSource-available licences like the SSPL take volunteer labour while restricting the freedoms that made it worth giving

    Their wordsIn short summary, the licenses limit the freedoms of what one can do with the software in order for Redis Labs to be solely enriched, while asking for volunteer labor, and having already

    ↗Redis Renamed to Redictandrewkelley.me