I mean, public companies have to chase the quarter, private companies don’t have to. Private is a curse and a blessing. It can be better because the ownership might be reasonable, or it could be worse because the owners are insane.
Public is predictable, for good and for ill. Private is a a wild card.
And private companies still exist in and play by the rules of a capitalist system, yes. A system that encourages being unethical and chasing profits. So you bet worker-owned is the best bet. That or a lot of regulation, which the US is deliberately lacking.
So yeah as a Linux user I’m not putting 1% of my faith in a US corporation.
I mean, public companies have to chase the quarter, private companies don’t have to. Private is a curse and a blessing. It can be better because the ownership might be reasonable, or it could be worse because the owners are insane.
Public is predictable, for good and for ill. Private is a a wild card.
The only safe bet is worker owned.
And private companies still exist in and play by the rules of a capitalist system, yes. A system that encourages being unethical and chasing profits. So you bet worker-owned is the best bet. That or a lot of regulation, which the US is deliberately lacking.
So yeah as a Linux user I’m not putting 1% of my faith in a US corporation.