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Open source is a fire-hose of value... (lemmy.sdf.org)

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[–] LavenderDay3544@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

You can always release your software under the GPL and charge a licensing fee for an alternative proprietary license. Even the FSF and Richard Stallman are okay with that and it can absolutely be a viable and ethical business model.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.dbzer0.com -2 points 3 weeks ago

So it wasn't open was it, it was now paid for to someone else?