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What's the deal with all the anons complaining about the non-commercial use clause? It's one guy. There'd almost certainly be paid clones popping up otherwise.
by geenat 2y ago
What's the deal with all the anons complaining about the non-commercial use clause? It's one guy. There'd almost certainly be paid clones popping up otherwise.
Pirijan is being very cool opening up the main product in the first place- this isn't just a supporting library or sidecar.
- thayne 2y agoBecause they are claiming that it is open source, when it isn't. It's great that they are making the source available, but the non-commercial restriction means it isn't open source, so don't claim that it is.
- emptysongglass 2y agoHe changed the title. The drama is over.
- ensignavenger 2y agoThe title on Hacker News hasn't been updated yet, so that title is still misleading. I think dang would need to edit the submission to reflect the new, correct post title. Otherwise we can still expect new comments on the fact that it isn't open source at all.
- josephcsible 2y ago> What's the deal with all the anons complaining about the non-commercial use clause? It's one guy. It's the same reason that people would complain if a mom-and-pop restaurant advertised that its meals were vegan, but they actually contained butter.