> 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 fact

> 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.