OPEN SOURCE DOES NOT WIN BY BEING CHEAPER

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

In the world of open source software, it's not enough for a project to simply position itself as an open-source alternative to a commercial product. To succeed, open-source companies must have a clear reason for being open source or surpass their competitors. Projects like PostHog, Medplum, and Minio succeed by providing transparency and trust in data handling, while others thrive by allowing community-driven integrations and enhancements, ultimately striving to be better than closed-source alternatives.