Thread: First thoughts about the (pre) Sailfish OS 2.0
View Single Post
w00t's Avatar
w00t is offline w00t
2015-09-16 , 22:25
Posts: 1,055 | Thanked: 4,107 times | Joined on Oct 2009 @ Norway
#420
Originally Posted by w00t View Post
Contributing to something that is already running and useful attracts a completely different demographic
For a case study of this, consider Qt, which opened up to external contributions & maintainers in 2012, and now has approaching 30-40% of the contributions coming from outside of the "owner" of the project:



Similarly, if it were possible to create a fully OSS SFOS device as a proof of concept, hypothetically, one might see more interest from other manufacturers, if they had the capability to create skunkworks projects to try it out without having to try enter into complicated closed source license agreements and similar.
__________________
i'm a Qt expert and former Jolla sailor (forever sailing, in spirit).
if you like, read more about me.
if you find me entertaining, or useful, thank me. if you don't, then tell me why.
 

The Following 21 Users Say Thank You to w00t For This Useful Post: