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Re:I'm not too happy about Sublime Text 3 by pjmlp on Wednesday February 27, 2013 @07:23AM (#5291972)
The main reason I only participate in GPL projects (no LGPL) is exactly because I don't want my code to be used in commercial situations.

I agree with "collaborative effort for the good of humanity" as long as it is not done by getting money with the free work of others.

That is why I always donate for the projects I make use of, taking into consideration that in no other profession people get their tools for free.

Re:I'm not too happy about Sublime Text 3 by loxs on Wednesday February 27, 2013 @09:01AM (#5292350)
I don't think it's possible to measure and avoid the "as long as it is not done by getting money with the free work of others". To get our tools for free is a result of the very nature of the computer and the Internet (copying costs practically nothing).

I think it's absolutely moral to write commercial software by using Emacs. All the people who have collaborated (at least enough to have any impact) have gained commercial rewards for it. For example their work on Emacs has improved their skills, was used on a CV to find work etc. By only using it (making it more popular) I contribute to their commercial success (if they at all try to achieve it). By having donated to the FSF, I contribute even more. Heck, even by having donated to Wikipedia I may have contributed to their commercial success. So no, I absolutely don't have any moral problems with using emacs to write commercial software.