open source isn't your free beer
open source powers everything. and we’re killing it.
your favorite apps? built on open source. that startup you admire? standing on open source shoulders. billion-dollar tech giants? they’d die without open source.
but here’s the truth: we treat it like a damn free-for-all. download code. complain about bugs. ghost the maintainers. repeat.
open source isn’t an open bar.
you don’t get to chug down years of someone’s work without giving back. maintainers aren’t your free support team. they have lives, priorities, and their own vision.
graph TD
A[Open Source] --> B[Big Tech Profits]
B --> C[Creators Burn Out]
C --> D[System Dies]
style D fill:#f96,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
sure, you can download it for free. but building it costs blood, sweat, and endless nights of debugging. while big tech makes billions, creators burn out.
the fix isn’t complicated:
- stop freeloading
- contribute something
- respect maintainers
- build the future
at gno.land, we’re not just talking. we’re building proof of contribution systems that actually reward creators. because open source needs more than passion - it needs sustainability.
this isn’t just about code. it’s about community. it’s about giving a damn about the tools that power our world.
maintainers remember. karma’s a bitch.
