I feel the same. It's not the end of free software, but the end of free software as we knew it (or something, still trying to rationalize).
Someone explain the extreme feeling of uneasiness penetrating our brains.
Someone explain the extreme feeling of uneasiness penetrating our brains.
Someone explain the extreme feeling
of uneasiness penetrating our brains.
It's not a surprise we feel unease, and to hope that Microsoft is actually going in a direction that aligns with those values, instead of simply twisting them for it's own continued success - that's being a bit naive.
We'll all see what happens, but honestly, I wish their was one web platform that existed out there, that could stay stable in it's philosophy, and not succumb to embracing the chaos invoked through economic success.
There are plenty of examples that stick to the core philosophy of open source software and open ideas, but there are rarely examples that manage to become extremely successful and maintain that success without drowning in the confusion created through their own influence.
An example that comes to mind is Wikipedia. Maybe the lesson here is that if you fear this happening, don't come to rely on services that are not setup as non-profits.
Same problems still in a for profit enterprise, just shifted across whatever the base values are. Life will never be perfect.