Despite starting as a "cancerous" and purportedly "anti-American" blight on the software world, open source has come to be as American (and capitalist) as apple pie. Everyone uses it, big companies like Facebook bake it into their standard development practices and practically no one questions its value anymore.
Which is interesting, because it's by no means clear that your software needs to be open source. Before you make assign your code to The Community, here are some considerations that should factor into your decision.
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To read the original article: The Pros And Cons Of Open Sourcing Your Code - ReadWrite
