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I see this movement as a necessary evolution. Open source isn’t for everyone, however, source available could be.

• Macha 6y ago
  The whole movement is because some people are opposed to open source being too "for everyone" and there's certain classes of people that the projects would rather exclude from "everyone" (i.e. those who might run a competing service to their own).
  • imwillofficial 6y ago
    Thats ok, people need to make a living.
    • Macha 6y ago
      Sure, and if that's your aim, use one of these licenses from the get go, compete on what you're able to make a living offering. You might find it harder to get that initial buy in, but with open source as a business model you are effectively trading off exclusivity for more widespread adoption. Don't ride the wave of being open source to success and then try and close the doors after it's established you a position, and don't try and brand non-open source as open source and muddy the waters for the rest of us.
      • imwillofficial 6y ago
        Things change, people change, priorities change. It may not be convenient for you, but I support people pouring themselves into projects that have a license that matches their willingness to share.