[andrewfromx]

so what are you buying the repo not the source? If MIT License how does this work?

[iliaddh]

They are not getting any exclusive rights. Buyers will be added as collaborators automatically and then fork it to their own account!

[andrewfromx]

help me understand why I wouldn't just fork an open source repo without paying for it on this platform. Honest question. What's the value add here?

[iliaddh]

The repositories are private and seller gets paid for every collaborator that buys it. So you cant access it without permission.

[Fajar_Rahmad]

Isn't GitHub sponsor able to do that?

[iliaddh]

GitHub sponsor is donations in long term for open source projects. In this platform the repository ownership isn't transferred, and seller gets paid for every collaborator added and forked.

[Fajar_Rahmad]

I don't think so. I do GitHub sponsor and i think its more sponsor then donation. The sponsor can get the reward specify by author. And one of the reward can be access to author private repository.

I think GitHub sponsor is more than donation. There is give and take between author and sponsors. Though it depends on the author to set up the reward and tier.