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  • I still feel like, the point where you say more people can use it and will use it, can create a dark pattern.

    Imagine you create something and make people depending on it. Another cooperation copies it and advances it with a lot of money. Somehow, the ecosystem is so changed, that when you depend on that project, you need to use the newer version of the cooperation and soon they will paywall it heavily.

    Then, your wish for people using the code as much as possible got nuked.

    I assume that many scenarios will allow the usage of your old MIT project without relying on the new version of someone. But rare cases exist, where this happens. Its like predicting the 30th step in chess or smth. (Idk chess that well)

    Its… unlikely that it will happen, but yeah. I can understand your perspective, but slowly going to AGPL sounds right.









  • I wohld agree, because you really downplay the scenario.

    As soon as you accidentallt create something, which everyone starts to use or has an use case, then some Cooperation will copy that thing, make it better and make your community dissappear because there is the newer tool which you cant change the code of anymore and need to use a monthly subscription or something to even use.

    So, it somehow seems like you’re gaslighting yourself by downplaying the use case.

    Mostly it will be small buisnesses and hobbyists, which I would like to code for them too. Especially when they are nice and friendly. But as soon as Microsoft, Google, Meta, Amazon gets hands on it and sees a potential to squeeze money through it by destroying it, then they will surely do it.