# iOS

Type: Product

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## Timeline

- **2026-09-20**: Essay published — Published the 5,000-word essay 'Nobody pays for FOSS, we can force them to' at seldo.com.
- **2022**: iOS notes rant — Wrote a stream-of-consciousness note concluding 'nothing fucking works' and shelved the project for four years.
- **2013**: First considered the blog post — Laurie Voss first thought it would be a good idea to write about the economics of open source.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Open source is a hawk-dove game: 5,000 words on why free wins
2026-09-21 00:59:50 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 2

Voss's essay explains the open-source monetization trap in evolutionary terms: closed source fights, open source cooperates, and the stable equilibrium leaves maintainers unpaid. Founders and VCs should read it as a warning that free top-of-funnel without a conversion lever is not a business model.
Full story: https://getstartupbrief.com/story/startups-foss-hawk-dove-economics

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