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by pjmlp 607 days ago
Turns out living the FOSS dream is kind of hard.
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prmoustache 607 days ago
Tbh the same struggle affect proprietary software.

It is more about individual developpers/small teams versus large companies.

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toomuchtodo 606 days ago
You have financial gain to show when proprietary software ends. When FOSS ends, you just have the experience. That’s fine for some, know what you’re getting into.
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prmoustache 606 days ago
The license doesn't have anything to do with the financial gain. There are plenty of proprietary freeware and OSS devs who sell their apps on the playstore.
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pjmlp 606 days ago
Indeed, but it more acute when people don't give anything back, and hobbies don't last forever.
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jasonm23 606 days ago
Why? The app can still be built / installed / source forked etc.

That is the FOSS dream.

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azurezyq 607 days ago
it's not FOSS or not. Basically, who owns it or who pays for it. People have interest and people need earnings to live. Business is business.
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