OPEN SOURCE: WHY CONTRIBUTE BACKFINOS: OPEN SOURCE STRATEGY FORM

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CONSUMPTION VS

CONTRIBUTION

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LICENSE

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COPYLEFT (GPL, AGPL, …)

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YOU HAVE TO

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YOU REALLY DON’T HAVE A CHOICE

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PERMISSIVE LICENSES (ALV2, MIT, …)

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IT IS OK IF YOU DON’T (BUT WE HOPE YOU DO)

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SO WHY DO IT?

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IT’S THE “RIGHT THING TO DO”

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EARN COMMUNITY GOOD WILL, STREET CRED, …

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ATTRACT AND RETAIN TALENT

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AVOID EXPENSIVE IN-HOUSE FORKS

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MANAGE YOUR OWN DESTINY

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INDUSTRY STANDARDS

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STRATEGIC INVESTMENT

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DEEPER KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERTISE

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REDUCE RISK

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FOUNDATIONS (FINOS, APACHE, OASIS, ETC…)

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SO WHY AREN’T YOU?

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YOUR COMPETITION IS