- OpenOffice / LibreOffice (StarOffice)
- Firefox (with roots at Netscape)
- MySQL
- Blender
- Joomla (Miro)
So, there are samples for both approaches.
Open source superiority discussions from your local "uber enthusiast echo chamber" should stay exactly there. Here's real world calling.
When it comes to your predictions about no developers signing NDAs... With the perspective for an early influence on a product that WILL go open source, I think it is a bold statement to deny the possibility of a group of people taking such a chance.
I am not claiming this is an especially interesting opportunity for hobbyists.
- OpenOffice / LibreOffice (StarOffice) - Firefox (with roots at Netscape) - MySQL - Blender - Joomla (Miro)
So, there are samples for both approaches.
Open source superiority discussions from your local "uber enthusiast echo chamber" should stay exactly there. Here's real world calling.
When it comes to your predictions about no developers signing NDAs... With the perspective for an early influence on a product that WILL go open source, I think it is a bold statement to deny the possibility of a group of people taking such a chance. I am not claiming this is an especially interesting opportunity for hobbyists.