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But why is that a scam? Redistributing for profit is a right explicitly granted by all FOSS licenses. This is like when people were selling Firefox CDs: https
by jordigh 8y ago
But why is that a scam? Redistributing for profit is a right explicitly granted by all FOSS licenses.
This is like when people were selling Firefox CDs:
https://web.archive.org/web/20060511105535/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,9075-2051196,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20060511105535/http://business.t...
- TylerE 8y agoBecause they are misrepresenting what you're getting, promising features that aren't there, even showing screenshots from OTHER simulators and claiming them as their own. https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/09/dont-buy-proflightsimulator/ https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2018/03/09/dont-buy-proflig...
- avinium 8y agoI've come across a couple of websites selling LibreOffice rebranded. While I know it's permissible, it does leave a bit of a bad taste in my mouth. I sort of feel like there should be a banner on the frontpage acknowledging it.
- mindslight 8y agoIt's not that it's against the license, but that the price clearly does not reflect the value that has been added. If the purchaser were slightly better informed, the sale would never happen. If you're selling a Firefox CD for $5, then the price ostensibly covers the duplication/distribution/convenience. If you're selling that CD for $60, then the buyer likely believes they're paying for the software itself. And while markets rely on some level of arbitrage, the magnitude is what makes it a "scam".