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This is a small point to argue. Even if you choose to distribute your source on-demand by CD in an envelope with postage stamps on it, the next logical step is
by xyzzy_plugh 6y ago
This is a small point to argue. Even if you choose to distribute your source on-demand by CD in an envelope with postage stamps on it, the next logical step is for a customer to just put that code on github. So, what then is the difference?
Putting it on github (or a zip file on your website) is less of a hassle.
- Andrew_nenakhov 6y agoIf the customer paid a really high price for software and source code (like a few million dollars), he might rightfully decide that publishing it and giving it to everyone for free is not in their best interests.
- Tomte 6y agoThat used to be the business model of Adacore and the GNAT compiler. Their compiler was technically GPL, but they sold it for thousands of dollars to businesses, with the implied threat that they would let the phone ring for a while when a customer who distributed the sources had a problem. Since their customers are using it for safety- and mission-critical software, noone would ever dare to cross them.