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[-] Tja@programming.dev 9 points 2 months ago

You absolutely CAN sell GPL-licensed applications for money.

[-] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

To clarify, you can sell GPL licensed programs but any GPL licensed software us inherently worth 0$, because the first person that buys it is now able to give it away for free.

[-] 31337@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

Yet, people still pay for it.

[-] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago

An optional fee is a donation.

[-] 31337@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Donation, patronage, gift economy, mutual aid, or whatever you want to call it is fine by me. People can pirate a lot of proprietary software as well, yet people still pay.

[-] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Piracy has clear downsides with proprietary software in most cases. Lack of updates and support are big ones. Also its considered moral to pay for your software.

[-] axmo@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

These same arguments are equally true for GPL software.

[-] Rekorse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Yeah but then they'd be more of a support company that also happens to create the service. You could pay anyone for support it doesnt have to be the primary source.

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