How-To Geek explains that open source was never free as in cost, walking through license permissiveness, support and compliance obligations, hosted-service lock-in, and the paid tiers plus foundation and corporate backing that keep widely used projects maintained.
Why open source isn't free (and never was)
How-To Geek explains that open source was never free as in cost, walking through license permissiveness, support and compliance obligations, hosted-service lock-in, and the paid tiers plus foundation and corporate backing that keep widely used projects maintained.
Source: Howtogeek