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I'm so perplexed that someone would feel the need to attack an open source developer for a gentle suggestion of an optional donation. You're free to pretend th
by soamv 6y ago
I'm so perplexed that someone would feel the need to attack an open source developer for a gentle suggestion of an optional donation.
You're free to pretend there's a constrained license, and pay the project for their work. Are you saying you'd rather be forced to do so by a license? That makes no sense -- you can do it without being forced, if you want to.
- orra 6y agoYeah, it's an absurd complaint. I mean, I like copyleft licensing. But it's perfectly reasonable (albeit possibly naïve) to request commercial donations on a non-copyleft project.
- xyzzy_plugh 6y agoFor an author of an Open Source project to say it's "not socially acceptable" to use their software to make money without contributing back is heavily idealistic, but we don't live in a meritocracy. If I use the software and make money, but don't donate, should I fear being socially reprimanded? What's the line there? Piracy is one thing, but this borders on extortion and frankly would make me uncomfortable using this software.
- orra 6y agoI think you're being a bit melodramatic. It's a request, not a demand. And this project's maintainer is being more upfront than other projects.
- xyzzy_plugh 6y agoI'm not attacking anyone, and it's not a gentle suggestion for an optional donation. If it were, I'd have no problem here. I'm happy to support developers and am fully supportive of developers who accept donations. The developer states the following: > If you are using CodeMirror commercially, there is a social expectation that you help fund its maintenance. Calling it a "social expectation" is frankly a pretty big turn off for me.