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>And if you ever feel like we've lost the plot, the fork button on GitHub still works. Always will. Lol, the attitude. 180 degrees from the community that gave

• jen729w 7mo ago
  Oh, catch yourself. Tell me you wouldn't do the same for your family. I run a tiny thing that a lot of people like. Its licence is permissive: if I 'sold out', nobody who is using it today would have to change a damned thing. And you know what? Call me if you wanna buy it. Because here's my priority list: 1. Looking after my family. 2. Looking after yours.
  • moralestapia 7mo ago
    Lol, this is like the fourth time you've edited your comment which started as 1. Mine / 2. Yours. Take it easy, the crowd isn't going to come down hard on you. There's nothing wrong with making money, I'm 100% all-in on capitalism. It's just the sudden change in attitude, particularly when people jump to the polar opposite they've preached their whole lives. Some say it's wise to change your mind, I just find it repulsive.
    • ianm218 7mo ago
      Did he preach open source all his life? He seems to have been a long time open source builder who has also previously sold a project.
  • jcstryker 7mo ago
    That justification isn't as commenable as you frame it. The same biological impulse fuels the rampant nepotism and open corruption we seem to selectively whinge about online these days.