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I wouldn't say that they don't necessarily understand some of the original principles behind the open source movement or even maybe what the adjacent free software movement advocates for.

It's just that they realize the realities of living in our society, financial pressures and how they impact one's ability to contribute to projects long term.

Keeping things open for other FOSS projects and maybe non-commercial use cases while charging companies seems like a good compromise in regards to sustainability!




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