Among the strongest selling points of open source were:
- The ability to extend software easily.
- Freedom to share software with anyone.
Nowadays, almost every web app comes with a developer friendly API that let's you extend its functionality. Furthermore, most web apps adopt a freemium model which means no initial cost (unlike open source which frequently requires technical skills and/or a server).
IMO, open source will continue to thrive in the realm of developer tools and libraries but will slowly decline in the realm of consumer apps.
As a side note, it doesn't help that RMS is completely nuts. (Disclosure: writing this from Ubuntu)
Among the strongest selling points of open source were:
- The ability to extend software easily.
- Freedom to share software with anyone.
Nowadays, almost every web app comes with a developer friendly API that let's you extend its functionality. Furthermore, most web apps adopt a freemium model which means no initial cost (unlike open source which frequently requires technical skills and/or a server).
IMO, open source will continue to thrive in the realm of developer tools and libraries but will slowly decline in the realm of consumer apps.
As a side note, it doesn't help that RMS is completely nuts. (Disclosure: writing this from Ubuntu)