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Originally Posted by snead
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anyone who wants to truly better the world releases it for free and open source so people can learn and improve.
noteworthy examples below.
linux
tls/ssl
early id games
tor
firefox
it's not like they are making money off this server. it's not going to hurt their revenue to release it. in fact it would be able to be evaluated and approved by the community. there's no reason to have a black curtain in front of the window here.
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That makes sense when there is competition already ahead of you and a need to improve but P1999 is a different situation. Them going open source wouldn't better their position, it would actually worsen it, but it would be a good thing for everyone else.