AI Made Code Cheaper. It Didn’t Make Software Ownership Free.
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When a widely used open-source library changes its licensing or introduces a commercial model, one reaction appears almost immediately: “We can build this ourselves.” And now, with AI-assisted coding, that argument sounds more convincing than ever. But implementation is only one part of the cost. T…
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- 2026-10-11 16:34 · DEV Community — AI
AI Made Code Cheaper. It Didn’t Make Software Ownership Free.