http://louisgray.disqus.com/A Silicon Valley Blog for Early Adopters and Tech GeeksenWed, 03 Dec 2008 11:03:52 -0000http://blog.louisgray.com/2008/12/twitter-withdraws-plans-for-supporting.html#comment-4147679<p>One of the biggest problems of open source is exactly what it tries to <br>fight against - profits and centralization. Twitter has a strong <br>leadership position that enables them to keep their network closed. <br>What's most frustrating to Jesse and others, I would guess, is how <br>they make small steps toward improving the product and developer <br>relations and then do a complete 180 and go the other way. Why lead on <br>its most supportive partners and then pull the rug out?</p>Louis GrayWed, 03 Dec 2008 11:03:52 -0000http://blog.louisgray.com/2008/12/twitter-withdraws-plans-for-supporting.html#comment-4142923<p>Open Source Developers and users, Break the chains of web 2.0 share cropping. Understand that Twitter is a closed source application and more than likely will want any Open Source competitor to their service to fail.</p><p>Twitter the friendly little bird wants to become a closed source monopoly. Twitter wants to lock you and your content into their closed silo and they want to generate millions in revenue off of your content, and for this they will give you nothing back to you or your community in return.</p><p>With an Open Source solution you at least have a copy of the application that you have given value. With Open Source you have a choice. If you want to do things differently you are "Free" to take the software and do so. This kind of Freedom also keeps any ideas of vendor/data/content lock in out of the picture. </p>wiliamWed, 03 Dec 2008 04:37:15 -0000