Re:Monetizing open-source is problematic
by risyachka on Sunday May 23, 2021 @12:24AM
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For me the perfect license would be something that allows using the code freely in any project or company that makes no money or is smaller than X people.
If you are using my code and you have a lot of cash from investments or revenue - it would only be fair if you pay for the license.
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Re:Monetizing open-source is problematic
by opensores11 on Sunday May 23, 2021 @01:00AM
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See the Fair Source License, which has a limit up to X users. There is also a Polyform Small Business license I think, which is similar.
Deciding "which" legal organization is actually using it is too much of a legal headache.
We need something like this in spirit but which uses a legal mechanism thats more reliable.
Re:Monetizing open-source is problematic
by adam_arthur on Sunday May 23, 2021 @12:26AM
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Something like this works! I've had similar thoughts.
I'm not aware of widely used templates for this kind of license, but definitely needs to become more common.