sjvn3d ago

Open source isn't a tip jar – it's time to charge for access https://theregister.com/2026/03/25/open_source_bill_opinion/ via @theregister & @sjvn

#Opensource was never "free as in free beer." It's "free as in free speech." With companies making billions from open source, it's time we pay people a real wage.

Open source isn't a tip jar – it's time to charge for access

Opinion: A handful thrive, most scrape by as companies make billions off their code

The Register
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@sjvn @theregister that would just make it not open source.
Mar 25 at 7:58pmWeb