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Even if they say they will not enforce it, here are the new terms/conditions. Would it be normal for any project to depend on the good will of Microsoft for th
by greatgib 4y ago
Even if they say they will not enforce it, here are the new terms/conditions.
Would it be normal for any project to depend on the good will of Microsoft for them not to enforce their conditions on them?
In addition, you have the right to sell most open source softwares, that is one of the right given by open source licenses.
Isn't it even against antitrust laws for Microsoft to decide of the financial conditions of third party software they don't own a right on?
If they have a problem with paid clones, they could just put a rules against parasitism, and put some apps as top in search results or with a special 'official' tag.
- plorkyeran 4y agoIs there a meaningful difference between depending on Microsoft not enforcing the T&C and depending on Microsoft not changing the T&C? As this whole thing shows, making money on the Windows app store has always been up to the whim of MS.
- greatgib 4y agoWhen they don't change the T&C, the rule is the same for everyone and you can complain. When they change it, it is a favor they do to you, to not enforce it for you. You can't complain. They can hold you hostage to revoke this exception if you do something they don't like or if you offer an Oss stack that is in competition with their own things.