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		Terretta on Jan 16, 2019 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: DuckDuckGo will use Apple Maps Business models are probably stickier than tech stacks.

Brakenshire on Jan 16, 2019 [–]

It’s not really a choice of one or the other, most companies that contribute to open infrastructure also have a business model that relies on that. For instance Red Hat, it can be bought but both the business model and the legal backing for the tech licensing are sticky.

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