After considering both positions, I made up my mind on the Red Hat situation. While they are probably allowed to do what they’re doing right now, I still feel that not only is it unethical, but it also will harm the entire Linux ecosystem when their business drops in response to their last move, first among hobbyists, and then at the companies these work for.
Here are my thoughts, in a more informal video than usual:
https://youtu.be/GiTTihPxlqE
Nick @ The Linux Experiment /
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