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I wouldn't say about what available on GitHub today, but up until year ago all source code was included and they only sold precompiled binaries and support. Als
by SXX 9y ago
I wouldn't say about what available on GitHub today, but up until year ago all source code was included and they only sold precompiled binaries and support. Also I doubt they can really change anything about that because Synergy never required CLA and it's under GPLv2.
I pretty sure their "core" naming is just another way to promote usage of paid version, but you can still compile it yourself and easily remove all license checks.
- coldtea 9y agoIsn't that more proof that it doesn't work well though? Why would they do all these changes if the previous model worked well for making them money?
- SXX 9y agoPrevious model was usual open source community-driven project with donations and it's obviously didn't worked, but Synergy was developed by different team at different times and looks like they find what works for them. It's tarted 3 years ago: https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/2fydpm/synergy_gpl_input_sharing_software_gone_paid/ https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/2fydpm/synergy_gpl_i... Of course it's not shiny VC funded company with 10000% growth, but I guess it's profitable business. Though it's not that much different from what Red Hat doing by selling support even if it's on small scale.