> FOSS has always and only ever asked for giving back code, not money Free software isn't about giving back code. It's about giving forward code. It's about be

> FOSS has always and only ever asked for giving back code, not money Free software isn't about giving back code. It's about giving forward code. It's about being allowed to share code with others - if you want to. Freedom 2 at https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html "The freedom to redistribute copies so you can help others". https://www.gnu.org/gnu/thegnuproject https://www.gnu.org/gnu/thegnuproject - "Computer users should be free to modify programs to fit their needs, and free to share software, because helping other people is the basis of society." > Freeloading would be refusing to give back code This is counter to the freedoms of free software. Again from https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html ] You should also have the freedom to make modifications and use them privately in your own work or play, without even mentioning that they exist. If you do publish your changes, you should not be required to notify anyone in particular, or in any particular way.