RobotToaster@mander.xyz to Open Source@lemmy.ml • 2 months agoThis AI Startup "Copied" an Open-Source Project and Got Half a Million Dollar Funding by Y Combinatorexternal-linkmessage-square19 fedilinkarrow-up1198
arrow-up1198external-linkThis AI Startup "Copied" an Open-Source Project and Got Half a Million Dollar Funding by Y CombinatorRobotToaster@mander.xyz to Open Source@lemmy.ml • 2 months agomessage-square19 Commentsfedilink
minus-squaredelirious_owl@discuss.onlinehexbear3·2 months 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.. linkfedilink
minus-squarenednobbins@lemm.eehexbear1·2 months agoHaha. Maybe. I doubt the VCs will provide much followup funding if they can't control the code base but weirder things have happened. linkfedilink
minus-squaredelirious_owl@discuss.onlinehexbear1·2 months agoIf Mr. Money bags comes to you with a contract that says anything about IP or equity, tell them to fuck off linkfedilink
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