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Author here. Y’all are right, using the words “open source” for this model is a mistake because it doesnt fit the existing definitions well. The core of the id
by zrail 8y ago
Author here. Y’all are right, using the words “open source” for this model is a mistake because it doesnt fit the existing definitions well.
The core of the idea is to centralize the complexity from the perspective of both the developer and the business that uses the developer’s software, such that businesses fairly compensate developers without developers having to develop a separate, unique business model. Musicians banded together a century ago to make this happen for them and it’s worked well for everyone concerned. It seems like we should be able to do the same.
- prepend 8y agoI’ve read of some horror stories around ascap suing various bars and restaurants [0], and that seems like something that I would want no part of as a developer, user, or company. As a music lover, this seems like a system that causes much harm and has been opposed to file sharing and free information sharing. [0] http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/ascap-sues-peninsula-bar-for-copyright-infringement/ http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/news/ascap-sues-peninsula-...