It's not in a company's best interest to release an abandoned piece of software into the public domain because then it may compete with the company's supported products. e.g. Why would I buy the latest version of Microsoft Windows when I when an old-ish version which adequately suits my needs is in the public domain?
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It's not in a company's best interest to release an abandoned piece of software into the public domain because then it may compete with the company's supported products. e.g. Why would I buy the latest version of Microsoft Windows when I when an old-ish version which adequately suits my needs is in the public domain?
At other companies you get jobs. At Apple Jobs gets you!