I think maybe you're being overly cynical (yes yes, I did see your username!)
Sometimes, large companies open-source a SaaS product because they expect to make more money from the free marketing (See yesterdays post about headline-driven development) even though their implementation remains closed.
We still give them news-space, don't we? Why should we act any differently for solo developers?
Sometimes, large companies open-source a SaaS product because they expect to make more money from the free marketing (See yesterdays post about headline-driven development) even though their implementation remains closed.
We still give them news-space, don't we? Why should we act any differently for solo developers?