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Yes. Free OSS is like “I build bridges for free as an architect” or “I dig wells for free in Africa.” It may be free but we still need to ensure its security.

And this is how, I believe, AWS will become kind of required, as it will be the only way to get a certified-up-to-date version of a Linux, of a database, of a library, etc. And programmers will only be responsible for the glue code between those services.

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It's more like "I build a bridge blue print for free as an hobby project".

Which is ok. (As long as you don't claim that it's something it's not.)

And it's also ok for a company to actually use your blueprint (ignore copyright for a moment).

The problem is if a company uses the hobbist blue print without verifying that it fulfills necessary requirements, like being safe in case of an earth quake.

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