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Unfortunately, there is no historical example where this hasn’t turned predatory. It’s a tale as old as venture capital has been in software development:

• get free contributions from altruistic people donating their time and expertise to your FOSS project that you’re selling
• make a closed-source set of extensions as optional dependencies
• slowly diverge the closed source feature set to include developer and user “must-haves” you do not contribute upstream
• slow or functionally halt open source contributions

It is an oft-repeated long con to pull off a mass heist of donated skill and time while imposing vendor lock-in on your users through a back door.

"As the poison spread through his body, the frog cried out, “Why did you sting me? You have killed us both!”

The scorpion replied, “I couldn’t help it. It’s my nature.”

Unfortunately, there is no historical example where this hasn’t turned predatory. It’s a tale as old as venture capital has been in software development:

• get free contributions from altruistic people doniting their time and expertise to your FOSS project that you’re selling
• make a closed-source set of extensions as optional dependencies
• slowly diverge the closed source feature set to include developer and user “must-haves” you do not contribute upstream
• slow or functionally halt open source contributions

It is an oft-repeated long con to pull off a mass heist of donated skill and time while imposing vendor lock-in on your users through a back door.

"As the poison spread through his body, the frog cried out, “Why did you sting me? You have killed us both!”

The scorpion replied, “I couldn’t help it. It’s my nature.”

Unfortunately, there is no historical example where this hasn’t turned predatory. It’s a tale as old as venture capital has been in software development:

• get free contributions from altruistic people doniting their time and expertise to your FOSS project that you’re selling
• make a closed-source set of extensions as optional dependencies
• slowly diverge the closed source feature set to include developer and user “must-haves” you do not contribute upstream
• slow or functionally halt open source contributions

It is an oft-repeated long con to pull off a mass heist of donated skill and time while imposing vendor lock-in on your users through a back door.

'As the poison spread through his body, the frog cried out, “Why did you sting me? You have killed us both!”

The scorpion replied, “I couldn’t help it. It’s my nature.”

Unfortunately, there is no historical example where this hasn’t turned predatory. It’s a tale as old as venture capital has been in software development:

• get free contributions from altruistic people doniting their time and expertise to your FOSS project that you’re selling
• make a closed-source set of extensions as optional dependencies
• slowly diverge the closed source feature set to include developer and user “must-haves” you do not contribute upstream
• slow or functionally halt open source contributions

It is an oft-repeated long con to pull off a mass heist of donated skill and time.

'As the poison spread through his body, the frog cried out, “Why did you sting me? You have killed us both!”

The scorpion replied, “I couldn’t help it. It’s my nature.”

Unfortunately, there is no historical example where this hasn’t turned predatory. It’s a tale as old as venture capital has been in software development:

• get free contributions to your FOSS project that you’re selling from altruistic people doniting their time and expertise
• make a closed-source set of extensions as optional dependencies
• slowly diverge the closed source feature set to include developer and user “must-haves” you do not contribute upstream
• slow or functionally halt open source contributions

It is an oft-repeated long con to pull off a mass heist of donated skill and time.

'As the poison spread through his body, the frog cried out, “Why did you sting me? You have killed us both!”

The scorpion replied, “I couldn’t help it. It’s my nature.”

Unfortunately, there is no historical example where this hasn’t turned predatory. It’s a tale as old as venture capital:

• get free contributions to your FOSS project that you’re selling from altruistic people doniting their time and expertise
• make a closed-source set of extensions as optional dependencies
• slowly diverge the closed source feature set to include developer and user “must-haves” you do not contribute upstream
• slow or functionally halt open source contributions

It is an oft-repeated long con to pull off a mass heist of donated skill and time.

'As the poison spread through his body, the frog cried out, “Why did you sting me? You have killed us both!”

The scorpion replied, “I couldn’t help it. It’s my nature.”

Unfortunately, there is no historical example where this hasn’t turned predatory. It’s a tale as old as venture capital:

• get free contributions to your FOSS project that you’re selling from altruistic people doniting their time and expertise
• make a closed-source set of extensions as optional dependencies
• slowly diverge the closed source feature set to include developer and user “must-haves” you do not contribute upstream
• slow or functionally halt open source contributions

It is an oft-repeated long con to pull off a mass heist of donated skill and time.

As the poison spread through his body, the frog cried out, “Why did you sting me? You have killed us both!”

The scorpion replied, “I couldn’t help it. It’s my nature.”

Unfortunately, there is no historical example where this hasn’t turned predatory. Its a tale as old as venture capital:

• get free contributions to your FOSS project that you’re selling from altruistic people doniting their time and expertise
• make a closed-source set of extensions as optional dependencies
• slowly diverge the closed source feature set to include developer and user “must-haves” you do not contribute upstream
• slow or functionally halt open source contributions

It is an oft-repeated long con to pull off a mass heist of donated skill and time.

As the poison spread through his body, the frog cried out, “Why did you sting me? You have killed us both!”

The scorpion replied, “I couldn’t help it. It’s my nature.”

Unfortunately, there is no historical example where this hasn’t turned predatory. Its a tale as old as venture capital:

• get free contributions to your FOSS project that you’re selling from altruistic people doniting their time and expertise
• make a closed-source set of extensions as optional dependencies
• slowly diverge the closed source feature set to include developer and user “must-haves” you do not contribute upstream
• slow or functionally halt open source contributions

It is an oft-repeated long con to pull off a mass heist of donated skill and time.

'The frog gathered the last of its strength and spoke again. ‘Why would you do this? You’ve killed us both!’

‘It’s my nature.’ the scorpion whispered, ashamed and scared. ‘Self Destruction, it’s in my nature.’

Unfortunately, there is no historical example where this hasn’t turned predatory. Its a tale as old as venture capital:

• get free contributions to your FOSS project that youre selling from altruistic people doniting their time and expertise
• make a closed-source set of extensions as optional dependencies
• slowly diverge the closed source feature set to include developer and user "must-haves"
• slow or functionally halt open source contributions.

It is an oft-repeated long con to pull off a mass heist of donated skill and time.

'The frog gathered the last of its strength and spoke again. ‘Why would you do this? You’ve killed us both!’

‘It’s my nature.’ the scorpion whispered, ashamed and scared. ‘Self Destruction, it’s in my nature.’

Unfortunately, there is no historical example where this hasn’t turned predatory. Its a tale as old as venture capitalism:

• get free contributions to your FOSS project that youre selling from altruistic people doniting their time and expertise
• make a closed-source set of extensions as optional dependencies
• slowly diverge the closed source feature set to include developer and user "must-haves"
• slow or functionally halt open source contributions.

It is an oft-repeated long con to pull off a mass heist of donated skill and time.

'The frog gathered the last of its strength and spoke again. ‘Why would you do this? You’ve killed us both!’

‘It’s my nature.’ the scorpion whispered, ashamed and scared. ‘Self Destruction, it’s in my nature.’

Unfortunately, there is no historical example where this hasn’t turned predatory. Its a tale as old as venture capitalism:

• get free contributions to your FOSS project that youre selling from altruistic people doniting their time and expertise
• make a closed-source set of extensions as optional dependencies
• slowly diverge the closed source feature set to include developer and user "must-haves"
• slow or functionally halt open source contributions.

It is an oft-repeated long con to pull off a mass heist of donated skill and time.

‘It’s my nature.’ the scorpion whispered, ashamed and scared. ‘Self Destruction, it’s in my nature.’