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Without changing to this paid Growl model, Growl would have died off and would no longer be around to use at all. Growl is however still Open Source Wond
by jey 15y ago
Without changing to this paid Growl model, Growl would
have died off and would no longer be around to use at all.
Growl is however still Open Source
Wonderful non-sequitur.
- cube13 15y agoWhy? You can sell Free Software. The FSF states that in their FAQ(http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheGPLAllowMoney http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#DoesTheGPLAllowMone...). There is absolutely nothing wrong with charging for Growl.
- jey 15y agoIt's a non-sequitur to claim that free software "wouldn't exist" unless they charged for it. Programmers can (and often do) contribute to open source software without getting paid for it.
- kennu 15y agoThen again, if nobody maintains a current version that's compatible with the latest OSX and provides automatic updates, you can say that the product "dies off" even if the source code is still out there.