LXer: This week at LWN: Puppets, chefs, and community competition
 

Published at LXer:

There are many criticisms that one can make of the applications offered by the free software community, but lack of choice is generally not one of them. Our community thrives on competition while our licensing makes it hard to keep secrets from competitors. A recent episode in the Puppet community shows that, while this competition can sometimes take unwelcome forms, there is often little to do but to welcome it anyway.

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