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> There is nothing that says you can't charge money for FOSS software Well, yes and no. If you had a cost to access the source code, I'm pretty sure I'd stop c
by diggan 2y ago
> There is nothing that says you can't charge money for FOSS software
Well, yes and no. If you had a cost to access the source code, I'm pretty sure I'd stop calling that FOSS. If you only have a price for downloading binaries, sure, still FOSS, since we're talking source code licensing.
> Nothing should be $$ free
I took this statement at face value, and assumed parent argued for basically eliminating FOSS.
- myaccountonhn 2y ago> Well, yes and no. If you had a cost to access the source code, I'm pretty sure I'd stop calling that FOSS Even the FSF thinks you can charge money for free software and still call it FOSS: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.html.
- anthk 2y agoI used to buy Debian DVD's when there was the freest Linux distro before GNUinos and now Trisquel.
- pabs3 2y agoSomething can be FOSS even if it isn't released to the public, just amongst friends. Its only about every user being able to access the source.