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Re:Open Source Doesn’t Make Money Because It Isn’t Designed ... by __blockcipher__ on Wednesday March 20, 2019 @07:24PM (#19447994)
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.

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Re:Open Source Doesn’t Make Money Because It Isn’t Designed ... by ozim on Thursday March 21, 2019 @02:14PM (#19455525)
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.

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