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
  • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.orgEnglish
    42·
    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.nlEnglish
      5·
      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?

      • ReversalHatchery@beehaw.orgEnglish
        2·
        7 months ago

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

        They don’t provide the source.

        This is not a new thing, it’s been happening for years.

        If OBS used such a license and reaped all the benefits would you still contribute to them?

        Yes, I would. I’m a user, not a corporation that wants to repackage it.