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Re:Monetizing open-source is problematic by kbelder on Sunday May 23, 2021 @12:22AM (#27252440)
It's not fatalism. I don't want to live in a world where a guy says I can do something with his software, and then gets upset and tries to rally people against me when I do. I've had girlfriends like that.

If you don't want people to make money off your software, or use it a certain way, don't put it under a license that says it's fine to do so.

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Re:Monetizing open-source is problematic by masswerk on Sunday May 23, 2021 @12:49AM (#27252540)
I guess, the world OP rather wants to live in, is a world where you give and give back. Especially, if you can afford it.
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Re:Monetizing open-source is problematic by HideousKojima on Sunday May 23, 2021 @01:02AM (#27252568)
That's called the AGPL
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Re:Monetizing open-source is problematic by tffgg on Sunday May 23, 2021 @06:27AM (#27253942)
What does he get back with AGPL?
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Re:Monetizing open-source is problematic by HideousKojima on Sunday May 23, 2021 @12:38PM (#27256369)
Any additions or modifications made to his original code
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