> Some Linux patches can be of high value, say better TCP congestion control.
Every significant piece of code can be high value. But keeping it in the open brings more value to the world at large.
Open source projects do not force you to contribute. You can keep your improvements to yourself if you're so inclined, and patch your copy or products (if the license allows).
I believe the value lies in the developer itself. Not in the code. It's just an instance of development, and if the developer is that brilliant, they can always develop things of same high quality.
Every significant piece of code can be high value. But keeping it in the open brings more value to the world at large.
Open source projects do not force you to contribute. You can keep your improvements to yourself if you're so inclined, and patch your copy or products (if the license allows).
I believe the value lies in the developer itself. Not in the code. It's just an instance of development, and if the developer is that brilliant, they can always develop things of same high quality.
IOW. Keeping things to oneself is not meaningful.