This is Richard Stallman's position: "I've considered selling exceptions acceptable since the 1990s, and on occasion I've suggested it to companies. Sometimes t

This is Richard Stallman's position: "I've considered selling exceptions acceptable since the 1990s, and on occasion I've suggested it to companies. Sometimes this approach has made it possible for important programs to become free software." https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling-exceptions.en.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling-exceptions.en.html