- Published on September 16, 2025
- In AI Features
GenAI Is Killing Old Open Source Rules
What was once a hub for collaborative innovation in the GenAI era has quickly become a breeding ground for clones.
Image by Nalini Nirad
- By Ankush Das
Open source has always walked a fine line between community spirit and commercial survival. With the rise of generative AI, that balance is becoming harder to maintain. For many independent developers, permissive licences no longer feel like a safeguard of openness, but a threat to sustainability.
Herman Martinus, founder of Bear Blog, is among those moving away from permissive licensing. His concerns stem from how easily AI-assisted development enables competitors to rebrand and resell open projects, often at the expense of the original creator.
The Rise of “Free-Ride Competition”
Martinus, described what he calls “free-ride competition.” He told AIM, “Someone forking the code, rebranding and releasing a hosted version of the same software that competes with Bear Blog.
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Ankush Das
I am a tech aficionado and a computer science graduate with a keen interest in AI, Coding, Open Source, Global SaaS, and Cloud. Have a tip? Reach out to ankush.das@aimmediahouse.com
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