Will Apple ever open-source the iPhone or iOS?
Will Microsoft do the same with Windows?
Some argue that open-sourcing is a strategy for companies that are struggling.
If that’s the case, why hasn’t ChatGPT open-sourced its models like DeepSeek?
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Android is open-source and highly successful.
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DeepSeek is not fully open-source, but Meta’s Llama 2 is.
There are plenty of examples that prove open-source projects aren’t just for struggling companies. Successful projects like Arduino, OpenStreetMap, Wikipedia, Wireshark, Linux, Firefox, Chromium, F-Droid, Blender, GIMP, WordPress, React, and GitHub all thrive in the open-source ecosystem.
These are just a few that come to mind. Of course, there are paid alternatives that some may find better, but in many cases, they’re simply more convenient—like Windows compared to Linux.
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