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by braginini 314 days ago
The OSI definition doesn't allow that kind of restriction, mainly because it's all about keeping software as free and open as possible.

But the thing is, commercial open source companies play a huge role in making great open source tools, especially ones you can self-host. Without them, a lot of the software we rely on wouldn't even exist. People often push back when these companies change their licenses, but they forget the reality. Big cloud providers can make tons of money off open source projects without giving anything back. That's a tough spot for the folks.

I'm sure that in the nearest future we will have some COSS licenses :) Well, as an open source contributor I hope so

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Making money isn't the problem. Restricting it is.