TIL: FairCode is the software model Redis, ElasticSearch, etc. use (faircode.io)

submitted 8 months ago by onlinepersona@programming.dev to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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Fair-code is not a software license. It describes a software model where software:

is generally free to use and can be distributed by anybody
has its source code openly available
can be extended by anybody in public and private communities
is commercially restricted by its authors

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[-] onlinepersona@programming.dev 4 points 7 months ago

So far, I haven't seen a realistic proposition for OSI opensource projects to get fairly compensated or protected from leechers like mega-corps. If you're some widely used project without marketing like xz, then nobody cares about financing you until something big happens. I'll just make a post asking what people realistically expect should be done, because it does pique my interest now.

Anti Commercial-AI license

[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 1 points 7 months ago

I know mate. You know I pretty much stand behind 99% of your posts and comments. I feel the same way about this. But I'm taking real issue with the treatment the members of this sub give to people who are asking uncomfortable questions.