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My guess is you missed the point of Free Software. Anyone can use it in any way, including selling for profit. "Free" as in "freedom", you know Recently I crea
by y49 7y ago
My guess is you missed the point of Free Software. Anyone can use it in any way, including selling for profit. "Free" as in "freedom", you know
Recently I created a small homepage with different re-packaged versions of Java: https://jdk.dev https://jdk.dev
All that alternative packages are free of charge but they have extended support from a number of big companies. All these companies funded separately, there's no common place for donations or something.
That's totally ok in the world of Free Software. Pick any source code you want, repackage, rebrand it, sell it as you wish and may the Force be with you. People do it all the time.
- jonas21 7y agoJust because the license lets you do what you want with the code doesn't mean you’re allowed to commit fraud. For example, if a person were to repackage someone else's open source project with a link that says, "Donate to support the development of this software" that's still fraud (assuming they keep the donations).
- newdaynewuser 7y agoI understand your point but we should not assume criminal intent without some solid evidence. Back in days I paid for CDs with only open source software because internet was too slow. CDs were definitely priced for decent profit. The beauty of opensource is that we can do this legally.
- afarrell 7y agoBut this isn't a discussion of assuming criminal intent of a particular actor. This is a discussion of a rule to prevent actions by a hypothetical criminally-inclined actor...and thereby prevent a platform from getting a reputation for that criminal action.
- pragmatick 7y agoI like that page but really not a fan of the font. It looks... dirty? Like writing with ink on wet paper.