Comment on Rule 2 Clarifications and New Rule proposal I’ve gotten through (I believe) a
non_burglar@lemmy.world 1 hour agoThank for the clarification.
If you think this is about what I want, you haven’t been reading any of my comments.
I have read them, all of them. Your wording “I think it makes sense to…” suggests you’re making a decision. It seems based on community input, but is nonetheless still your decision. As it should be.
I don’t really have an opinion on the 10% rule, I don’t think anyone can help but make that an arbitrary number.
I do, however, think it’s a mistake to lean heavily toward favoring FOSS here because, as I mentioned, there is nothing preventing FOSS applications from making money. Further, it is very difficult to find software that is 100% FOSS through and through.
Ultimately, the line of what is FOSS and what isn’t is what will become a problem.
curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 1 hour ago
I’m taking an amalgam of the comments in the meta thread to rewrite for a singular rule. Of course it has my take in it. Which is why I use the word “proposed” - just like with rule 3 which was the cause of drama a few weeks ago, I put my proposed version out there, it saw some mild revision, now its in place.
I firmly disagree. The work is custodial, not dictatorial.
At which time as it becomes a problem it can be evaluated.
That said, it isn’t hard to check the license being used (or licenses if it ties to multiple models), and the FSF has a great definition of f/loss. Can it meet the requirements to be f/loss and someone still make money? Yes.
Does that make a post about it an ad?
No.
I think that’s the important distinction to make. Maybe get rid of the f/loss exception and explicitly call out the paid aspect. If you’re here to promote software that’s pay walled you get the 10% rule.
curbstickle@anarchist.nexus 54 minutes ago
Just to mention, f/loss with a paywall is not exempt per the rule.
Yeah, I understand that. I was suggesting saying the samething without the exception wording. In the end, it doesn’t stop us from talking about paid software. I use Plex, etc, etc, it’s the promotion that’s the promotion that’s the problem… That being said, maybe I’ve misunderstood non_burglar’s complaint. Unless their a closed source dev looking to promote.