Post #618962
2026-03-03 10:09 UTC
On reflection can FOSS even be bought
Yes, you can pay developers to stop publishing new changes. Basically hire the people developing it and stop releasing the code. Community can try to still develop it independently.
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@qualia@lemmy.world 2026-03-03 10:18
At the limit though they’d have to pay every coder with an interest in that software’s development and enough time for a hobby. I guess they could target distribution like Codeberg but alternatives would eventually fill their place.