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Nemeski@lemm.ee to Opensource@programming.dev · 2 years ago

SF ads call out tech firms for not paying for open source

www.theregister.com

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SF ads call out tech firms for not paying for open source

www.theregister.com

Nemeski@lemm.ee to Opensource@programming.dev · 2 years ago
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    makes thing for free

    Doesn’t get paid for it

    Why not make a license that makes it free if you contribute to development and paid for if you don’t?

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      Because for those using it non commercially it would be prohibitively expensive.

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