Fair-code is not a software license. It describes a software model where software:

  • is generally free to use and can be distributed by anybody
  • has its source code openly available
  • can be extended by anybody in public and private communities
  • is commercially restricted by its authors
  • dohpaz42@lemmy.worldEnglish
    0·
    7 months ago

    If only there was an article that described the monetization of such a model… oh, wait…

    We want people to make money off of their software, but we recognize that the community benefits from a project’s economic success. Within fair-code, creators have the exclusive right of commercializing their work, ensuring long-term profitability. Companies that wish to commercialize the software can contact the author and form a business relationship that benefits both parties!

      • dohpaz42@lemmy.worldEnglish
        01·
        7 months ago

        That has to be one of the laziest, obvious trolls I’ve seen in a while. Could you at least put a little more effort into understanding the thing you’re railing against and not showing your blatant ignorance? That is not what was said and you know it. Do better.

        • Rivalarrival@lemmy.todayEnglish
          2·
          7 months ago

          “Hey, developer, your software is just about perfect for my use case, I just need to make this one small change. Can I go ahead and do that?”

          "Sure, you can make that change, just as soon as you pay us $X. Oh, and we are planning on including that feature in the next release, so you can go ahead and buy that from us.