What about the software maintainers that are often salaried employees? And what about the main users of the software that are saving money by using free softwa

What about the software maintainers that are often salaried employees? And what about the main users of the software that are saving money by using free software? But of course your whole competitive edge is that you are giving away those rights to keep the software proprietary and to dictate who can use it, for what and for how much. You cannot simply expect to put a price tag on it and sell it, "as is".