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@tinker I agree with you, but here's the thing I can't figure out, and that is how to monetize the "improve the existing software" when selling snake oil offers quick profits. Sincerely, if we could answer that question we might be able to change some behaviors. 4 comments
  @berniework @tinker My consultancy's projects are currently >75% "do the exact same thing, but use less CPU / RAM / Storage" Main reason being: Hardware is already in place, but now the clients want to fit more features onto it. I think this needs some political lobbying to make the sentence "without warranty" invalid in licenses where the buyer never can check for problems-> liability creates market for insurers -> insurers premiums calculation will make secure software cheaper Open source can shift the warranty problem to the implementor, as they can do the verification themselves. Verification can become a business model themselves. The insurance companies probably find a good model. |
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@berniework @tinker
This is the whole long term vs short term thinking problem intrinsic to the fucked-uppedness of capitalism.
People would much rather get some hype, make some $, enshittify and die than make something sustainable.