🦙Value is on the edges - Examples

Yesterday's post was about where does value in software ecosystem reside. Readers were curious about some examples to the point. So today I will mention two cases. If we look closely in open source software ecosystem there are few examples to illustrate this

Netscape Navigator Once one of the most valuable assets in web browsers, Netscape eventually open-sourced its Navigator browser. The release faced challenges such as missing proprietary components and complex internal dependencies. This initiative ultimately led to the creation of the Mozilla project, and Firefox as we know today. Netscape saw that browsers are the enablers for internet not value adds but platforms to build upon.

Llama (LLMs) In 2023, Meta open-sourced some of its advanced AI technology, which had previously been a closely guarded competitive asset. This could help them improve the LLM faster than any closed source model because of access to data is will achieve. Meta saw that the LLMs are enablers for them not value add.