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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[-] ReversalHatchery@beehaw.org 2 points 7 months ago

Why though? Why do you think it's good that e.g. StealLabs can make use of OBS's actively and freely (as in, StealLabs does not pay a cent to OBS) maintained code, add their own stuff, no attributions, and give it away for a price? Not even for a price.. for a fucking monthly subscription!

In the above, StealLabs is the name of StreamLabs, but the former name is more descriptive.

[-] lemmyvore@feddit.nl 6 points 7 months ago

It's GPL, they have to also provide the source. And you benefit from all the rights they do.

"Business" licenses try to prevent competition while still benefiting from free contributions, and pass it as "fairness". But how is it fair for anybody except that particular company? What about the contributors? If OBS used such a license and reaped all the benefits would you still contribute to them?