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Re:WiX Toolset: Introduce the Open Source Maintenance Fee by maxerickson on Thursday July 24, 2025 @09:42AM (#44670591)
Isn't it just a clear statement that they aren't going to give commercial users support for free?

I know you are saying it isn't clear, but your quote literally includes the statement "While the source code is freely available under the terms of the LICENSE".

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Re:WiX Toolset: Introduce the Open Source Maintenance Fee by opticfluorine on Thursday July 24, 2025 @09:43AM (#44670605)
I personally think this last sentence from my quote makes it unclear:

"In short, if you use this project to generate revenue, the Open Source Maintenance Fee is required."

Perhaps I'm being too semantic, but I don't feel that is an accurate representation of the license terms involved here.

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Re:WiX Toolset: Introduce the Open Source Maintenance Fee by Applejinx on Thursday July 24, 2025 @09:55AM (#44670722)
It could add 'and expect active support FROM US' and be more accurate.

I guess it's treating 'if you are generating revenue and need support you're gonna be demanding as hell' as implicit?

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