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>Did you really, truly think that a product like Docker desktop would stay free forever? You're mistaken here. Nobody has issues paying for software, however p

>Did you really, truly think that a product like Docker desktop would stay free forever? You're mistaken here. Nobody has issues paying for software, however people have issues with being baited into a free product to then suddenly be charged after companies get locked in, which is a shitty business practice that needs to be discouraged. Had Docker been transparent from the start that at some point in the future it will cost money, then that would have been fair since this would have been factored into business decisions. You can't just hand out free candy and after people swallow it, you tell them they now have to pay up or throw it up, since you can't expect such good candy to be free. That's basically a scam. Again, it's not about the money, it's about transparency.

alar44 5y ago
Hire a team and build your own fucking software then. That's the other option if building a business around someone else's free work isn't perfect enough for you.
- ChuckNorris89 5y ago
  I didn't build any business one someone's free work. Your comment is out of place.
thr0wawayf00 5y ago
> Had Docker been transparent from the start that at some point in the future it will cost money, then that would have been fair since this would have been factored into business decisions. Docker never said the product would be free forever. You'd have an argument if they initially committed to keeping Docker Desktop free forever and reneged, but they didn't. It's kind of silly to expect a company to communicate in such vague terms. What company comes out with a statement saying "we're not sure when or what the details are, but someday, we're gonna start charging for Docker Desktop". Also, how does this work when a company decides to pivot? Maybe they initially intended never to charge for DD but their initial business strategy didn't work and they had to pivot. Is it wrong for a business to modify it's revenue streams? If you choose to incorporate a a piece of technology developed by a private company into your commercial project that is free today, you should expect to pay for it at some point in the future.

alar44 5y ago

Hire a team and build your own fucking software then. That's the other option if building a business around someone else's free work isn't perfect enough for you.

ChuckNorris89 5y ago
I didn't build any business one someone's free work. Your comment is out of place.

thr0wawayf00 5y ago

> Had Docker been transparent from the start that at some point in the future it will cost money, then that would have been fair since this would have been factored into business decisions. Docker never said the product would be free forever. You'd have an argument if they initially committed to keeping Docker Desktop free forever and reneged, but they didn't. It's kind of silly to expect a company to communicate in such vague terms. What company comes out with a statement saying "we're not sure when or what the details are, but someday, we're gonna start charging for Docker Desktop". Also, how does this work when a company decides to pivot? Maybe they initially intended never to charge for DD but their initial business strategy didn't work and they had to pivot. Is it wrong for a business to modify it's revenue streams? If you choose to incorporate a a piece of technology developed by a private company into your commercial project that is free today, you should expect to pay for it at some point in the future.