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sorry, but i really can't believe this. to start with how can foss manage a per seat license? i get needing support, but if you have the code (which you must el
by zabzonk 4y ago
sorry, but i really can't believe this. to start with how can foss manage a per seat license? i get needing support, but if you have the code (which you must else it is not foss) why can't you strip out the per seat code (which is a no-no in my experience on closed code) and just pay a one-off/per problem support contract?
- JohnFen 4y agoWe could, of course. But it would be a license violation and legal wouldn't stand for it. We can each use it without charge for our own, personal purposes, of course -- just not for the company's purposes. I can't help you with your disbelief, but it is true that nothing in the FOSS philosophy prevents companies from charging for their work.
- zabzonk 4y agoof course, you know your business far better than i do. and as you say nothing stops people making money off foss - i've done it myself. but the normal route for this is via people finding the software useful,consultancy, support and adding paid-for features. i have never, ever seen per-seat licenses for foss software. if this software actually exists, you could at least point to its web page.
- bpowell 4y agoMy guess would be something like Docker Desktop for Mac. It's free for personal use, but if you are using it from a company standpoint, it is not free