fractalz
Power User
<cue grumpy old man...>Now that the AxeFx2 is retired and the AxeFx3 is running new code wouldn't it be cool if Fractal open sourced their AxeFX2 code to the community. That would awesome.
So, ask yourself a couple of questions:
1. how do companies benefit if they open source their code?
2. does Fractal need that kind of help?
I doubt much benefit would accrue to Fractal by releasing the code. They are moving on to bigger / better things. And, it takes work to support an open-source platform - they'd have to clean up, release and support the code (people would have a fit if no one answered questions about how to use it).
I get how others would benefit from the code, just as they'd benefit by any other type of free giveaway (free gas for your car, electricity for your home, food for your belly). I don't see a benefit to Fractal, instead it would be a drag on them and keep them from building us other cool new stuff.
<exit grumpy old man...>