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I have one big issue with Commercial + GPL: It de facto prevents small players from using the software commercially. It is prohibitively expensive for non doll
by d0100 6y ago
I have one big issue with Commercial + GPL: It de facto prevents small players from using the software commercially.
It is prohibitively expensive for non dollar-based economies to pay for USD commercial products.
Sure, we are probably not the target demographic, but we exist
- hgs3 6y agoCouldn't this be solved by having the cost of the commercial license flex based on operating income, development budget, or team size?
- naniwaduni 6y agoNot really, because having variable license costs imposes nontrivial fixed costs just to price out the license.
- davisr 6y agoThis is a misconception--you may sell GPL software directly. I do, and I make a living with it.
- l3s2d 6y agoSmall players are still free to use the software under the terms of the GPL. What if the software were only available under the GPL with no commercial licensing option? The small players would be in the same scenario.