[john_strinlai]

>What makes this more objectionable than profiting off open source projects by using it directly?

i can brag if netflix is using my X or facebook runs all their stuff with my Y. that can help me land consulting gigs, solicit donations, etc.

[Aurornis]

This is an edge case in OSS. Even among software packages used by Netflix and Amazon, few of them were attributable to a single maintainer or small group of individuals. They've long since become community developed projects.

[pseudalopex]

Netflix and Amazon use many packages of all sizes. And contributions to projects with many contributors helped people get jobs.

[Gud]

How would you even know that Netflix or Amazon uses your package?

[pseudalopex]

Their open source software depended on or derived from your package. They included your copyright notice with software they distributed. Someone contributed code. Someone reported a bug. Someone requested a feature. Someone mentioned it at a conference. I could continue.