Re:Open Source Doesn’t Make Money Because It Isn’t Designed ...
by __blockcipher__ on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @07:24PM
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You're missing the point. I know what free software means.
Free software, in the sense you described, also means you cannot monetize it by applying a restrictive license. Full stop.
Re:Open Source Doesn’t Make Money Because It Isn’t Designed ...
by ozim on Thursday March 21, 2019 @02:14PM
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It does not say I cannot ask for money for my code, it also does not say wanting money for my code is something bad.
The other side is that you probably will have hard time chasing people to pay you, so in essence you won't be able to get much out of it, but that is just side effect.
Free in software is not about getting paid. Money is not the problem. You can expect getting paid as much as you want, you just have to let other people access code, change and distribute it as they wish.
Thinking it is "free as in free beer" is shallow. I don't need any of those crap android apps even if they are free, I want to have ability to see those apps code so I can see if they are sending my private data somewhere, and I have to have ability to remove that code. I can even pay license fee if I find some app useful, if price is to high I find alternative or just don't use it.