TIL: FairCode is the software model Redis, ElasticSearch, etc. use (faircode.io)

submitted 3 weeks 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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[-] dsemy@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

But this is contrary to what is actually happening - when ElasticSearch changed to a "fair code" license, Amazon forked the last version and now maintain OpenSearch.

If you created a new project from scratch which is uniquely useful then sure, companies will probably pay. But what happens if a free competitor pops up? Or if one already exists? I don't see corporations paying for stuff they can get for free.

I dont expect to get paid because I use a certain license.

Then how are you expecting to get paid? It's not like with these licenses you would automatically get paid when someone uses your code. You still need to do non-trivial and non-development related work to form some business relationship with these companies

[-] haui_lemmy@lemmy.giftedmc.com 1 points 3 weeks ago

That is one example. I don't know the name of the fallacy but this is one. Besides that, it should be illegal for corporations to use any code without paying or contributing anyway.

We are going in circles. I‘m sure you mean well so I‘m just gonna agree to disagree here and walk away. Good luck and have a nice day.