Re:Open Source Bait and Switch
by dark-star on Tuesday September 27, 2022 @09:06AM
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I never claimed that they change the license on the published work. The argument still stands: Nobody wants to use the old, possibly unmaintained version so everyone is buying the new commercial versions.
At least that's their hope. And 90% of customers probably do, if they have reached a critical mass by that time.
* Bait = get as many people to use your software as possible
* Switch = THEN change the license (for new additions) so that as few people as possible jump ship. Bonus points if you do it shortly before adding a cool new feature that lots of people are waiting for
Sometimes it works. Sometimes, Amazon is quicker and offers a product based on your version. The trick is to get the timing right...
At least that's their hope. And 90% of customers probably do, if they have reached a critical mass by that time.
* Bait = get as many people to use your software as possible * Switch = THEN change the license (for new additions) so that as few people as possible jump ship. Bonus points if you do it shortly before adding a cool new feature that lots of people are waiting for
Sometimes it works. Sometimes, Amazon is quicker and offers a product based on your version. The trick is to get the timing right...