When business models are conflicting with security
summary
Argues that VC-driven “freemium” and acquisitions hollow out open source security: open projects turn proprietary or get axed, useful tooling and signature feeds end up behind paywalls, and talent is bought for acqui‑hires while products are discarded. Gives numbers and models: donates 90% of profits, €200k donation in 2023 bringing total to €1M, a 50‑person steward‑owned firm with 150 customers. Proposes steward ownership and asset locks, cites MISP and Shadowserver as working non‑profit examples.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 4:05Melanies background
- 11:45Stream of signatures
- 12:40VC funded startups
- 17:08Vendor lockin
- 24:41The death of opensource projects
- 26:21Bleeding cash
- 28:33Resist
- 30:46Other industries
- 32:50What motivates people
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