That's probably not the point. His goal is likely auditability, not getting outside contributions.
However:
> I don’t think Elon understands open source
Absolutely. Like most popular tech-wannabes he uses the term to mean something like "freely licensed". I fact he called his opening up of Tesla's patents "open sourcing" them.
As somebody who knows what "open source" actually means, I cringe at this over-use. On the other hand I appreciate that the term and the concept are gaining popularity.
However:
> I don’t think Elon understands open source
Absolutely. Like most popular tech-wannabes he uses the term to mean something like "freely licensed". I fact he called his opening up of Tesla's patents "open sourcing" them.
As somebody who knows what "open source" actually means, I cringe at this over-use. On the other hand I appreciate that the term and the concept are gaining popularity.