RobotToaster ( RobotToaster@mander.xyz ) to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 2 years agoThis AI Startup "Copied" an Open-Source Project and Got Half a Million Dollar Funding by Y Combinatornews.itsfoss.comexternal-linkmessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up1259
arrow-up1259external-linkThis AI Startup "Copied" an Open-Source Project and Got Half a Million Dollar Funding by Y Combinatornews.itsfoss.comRobotToaster ( RobotToaster@mander.xyz ) to Open Source@lemmy.ml · 2 years agomessage-square32linkfedilink
minus-squaredelirious_owl ( delirious_owl@discuss.online ) linkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 years agoThis is great. So all their VC-funded work will get released publicly, and we all benefit. I don’t see why people are upset that FOSS projects are getting VC funding for development…
minus-squarenednobbins ( nednobbins@lemm.ee ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoHaha. Maybe. I doubt the VCs will provide much followup funding if they can’t control the code base but weirder things have happened.
minus-squaredelirious_owl ( delirious_owl@discuss.online ) linkfedilinkarrow-up1·2 years agoIf Mr. Money bags comes to you with a contract that says anything about IP or equity, tell them to fuck off
This is great. So all their VC-funded work will get released publicly, and we all benefit.
I don’t see why people are upset that FOSS projects are getting VC funding for development…
Haha. Maybe.
I doubt the VCs will provide much followup funding if they can’t control the code base but weirder things have happened.
If Mr. Money bags comes to you with a contract that says anything about IP or equity, tell them to fuck off