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Yeah, 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 n
by orra 6y ago
Yeah, 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.