K/Kdb/q seems very happy with this state of affairs, which is really strange: if they O/S'd it I could see a lot of goodwill/mindshare going their way
It's not too hard to grok: if they freed it, they'd lose money. $200,000,000 in revenue last year from Kx alone. Goodwill compared to cash, executive picks cash every time.
I have no idea what Shakti's doing, but they, too, are probably making a substantial amount of money.
> I have no idea what Shakti's doing, but they, too, are probably making a substantial amount of money.
I'd think AW would be more concerned about legacy and impact than just $$$ at this point -- tradetech has long stopped being a significant source of innovation in computer science as it's essentially iterating on the same problemset from the 00s.
OTOH I suppose having a small cult has its benefits, as opposed to actually giving something to the larger world, O/S isn't exactly a cakewalk.
This is the annoying thing about this software niche. I have zero information on Shakti. Their website just says some buzzwords and has a contact link. You can download it as an anaconda package or something, but I don't understand the license.
It's not too hard to grok: if they freed it, they'd lose money. $200,000,000 in revenue last year from Kx alone. Goodwill compared to cash, executive picks cash every time.
I have no idea what Shakti's doing, but they, too, are probably making a substantial amount of money.