Most open source projects choose licenses from a common list, while support and maintenance expectations are not standardized. Usually those expectations are not stated at all. That's a loss — …

That’s a loss — not because maintainers of free software owe anyone commitments, but because the unstated status quo presumes this support. Maintainers will consciously understand that no such obligation exists, but still feel a presure to provide indefinite and unsustainable support. And that dynamic contributes to an extractive open source ecosystem.

Author’s original Mastodon post - https://fosstodon.org/@donmccurdy/110662029314944366

  • bufalo1973@piefed.socialEnglish
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    2 days ago

    The only pressure on open source programmer should be in documenting the code. If they stop updating the code for whatever the reason someone else can pick it up easier.