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1124 points CrankyBear | 2 comments | 11 Nov 25 18:32 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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mrs6969 ◴[11 Nov 25 19:37 UTC] No.45891786[source]▶
this is why you should release your opensource project with the license of being free only for individual, not for enterprises.

enterprise must pay.

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fph ◴[11 Nov 25 19:47 UTC] No.45891903[source]▶
If it's not free for enterprises then it's not open source, according to the commonly accepted definition.
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1. mrs6969 ◴[12 Nov 25 10:20 UTC] No.45898462[source]▶
Being open source and being free are entirely different things though.

You can view, read the code = open source.

The latter is about money.

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2. fph ◴[12 Nov 25 19:03 UTC] No.45904507[source]▶
Open source is not only about being able to read the code: the open source definition includes "Free Redistribution" (anyone who has the software can give away copies, and get paid if they want) and "No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor", among other requirements.

These two requirements combined make it impossible to distribute open source software with the provision that it is only free for individuals.