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by einrealist 238 days ago
The ability to fork something doesn't mean its viable or reasonable for everyone. That's a risk to users in case of both extremes: bait-and-switch tactics (mostly due to commercial motivations) or abandoned projects (see ASF Attic).
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> doesn't mean its viable or reasonable for everyone

Related, it's often not viable to give away something for free.