Johannes Ernst
Johannes Ernst  ·  last month
It’s clear that #opensource as a model is going through some business model challenges, particularly for application-level software like #wordpress.

I’m somewhat conflicted about how Automattic is going about it, though. Should very capitalist large resellers be forced to contribute? Is this a model that can work? Are there better models?

https://www.theverge.com/2024/10/2/24260158/automattic-demand-wp-engine-revenue-wordpress-battle

ShadSterling
ShadSterling  ·  last month
@j12t yes, of course they should have to contribute. Before I learned about any of the existing licenses the license I wanted was one that boiled down to “you can’t make money with the things I make without paying me”. Relying on volunteer software is just another way to externalize costs and exploit unpaid labor