// Hacker Noon · 13 January 2026

Commercial Open Source: How It's Similar to Selling Hot Dogs From a Cart

Imagine trying to sell hot dogs in a park where everyone knows the recipe and can make their own hot dogs. How do you survive? You sell premium buns with artisanal mustard. Or you offer a "hot dog as a service" (aka, delivery). Or you make it really annoying to cook hot dogs at scale without your in...

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