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Re: Show HN: HTTP Prompt – An interactive HTTP command-line client

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Post by matt4077 »

detaro wrote: post #7
droog wrote: post #3

From http://docs.http-prompt.com/en/latest/contributor-guide.html : > Fork is a term invented by GitHub. No, it is not. Also, do I get royalties for my contributions to this open source project? Since you're literally selling other people a gated license to the code I contribute, I'm wondering how this works from a legal perspective.

Doing that without a Contributors License Agreement seems at the very least iffy. (AGPL + commercial isn't exactly unusual, but normally there is a CLA involved)

The (A)GPL does in no way preclude you–or anyone–from selling it. It does, however, require you to provide source code, at least upon request, to those that have received non-source code versions.

That said, the specific arrangement in this case may be a bit strange. There's a "commercial end-user license agreement", which I'm pretty sure is not possible–unless they are the author of all the code in question, in which case they can make up as many licenses as they want.

Re: Show HN: HTTP Prompt – An interactive HTTP command-line client

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Post by detaro »

matt4077 wrote: post #11
detaro wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Doing that without a Contributors License Agreement seems at the very least iffy. (AGPL + commercial isn't exactly unusual, but normally there is a CLA involved)

The (A)GPL does in no way preclude you–or anyone–from selling it. It does, however, require you to provide source code, at least upon request, to those that have received non-source code versions. That said, the specific arrangement in this case may be a bit strange. There's a "commercial end-user license agreement", which I'm pretty sure is not possible–unless they are the author of all the code in question, in whic…

right, "AGPL+commercial" in my comment meant AGPL + a commercial license.

Re: Show HN: HTTP Prompt – An interactive HTTP command-line client

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Post by JustSomeNobody »

tradersam wrote: post #8
JustSomeNobody wrote: post #4

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Fork is a term invented by GitHub. Amazing, isn't it? With the internet, we have this wealth of knowledge at our fingertips and yet so few use it.

> With the internet, we have this wealth of knowledge at our fingertips and yet so few use it. And yet, you still can't believe everything you read on the Internet.

You can at least fact check who invented the term fork.

Re: Show HN: HTTP Prompt – An interactive HTTP command-line client

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Post by eliangcs »

droog wrote: post #3

From http://docs.http-prompt.com/en/latest/contributor-guide.html : > Fork is a term invented by GitHub. No, it is not. Also, do I get royalties for my contributions to this open source project? Since you're literally selling other people a gated license to the code I contribute, I'm wondering how this works from a legal perspective.

Hi, author here. Thanks for the feedback! I'll fix that fork term mistake soon. That is a stupid mistake.

I just started this subscription recently as an experiment to see if I can make a sustainable open source project. I haven't made any money from it yet. And I haven't decided if and how we should give royalties with contributors. If I get lucky, the business model works, this topic is open for discussion among contributors.

Re: Show HN: HTTP Prompt – An interactive HTTP command-line client

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Post by AtheistOfFail »

eliangcs wrote: post #16
coldcode wrote: post #2

Open source on github with a paid subscription. Is this something new?

It's not new. One example I look up to is Sidekiq ( http://sidekiq.org ). It offers a paid subscription for its pro version.

Right, but sidekiq's pro version isn't in a github repo. They host a private repo for you when you fork over the cash and discontinue it after a year.

Re: Show HN: HTTP Prompt – An interactive HTTP command-line client

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Post by rckclmbr »

droog wrote: post #3

From http://docs.http-prompt.com/en/latest/contributor-guide.html : > Fork is a term invented by GitHub. No, it is not. Also, do I get royalties for my contributions to this open source project? Since you're literally selling other people a gated license to the code I contribute, I'm wondering how this works from a legal perspective.

It isn't!? Next you're going to tell me that Atlassian didn't invent the term Spooning

Re: Show HN: HTTP Prompt – An interactive HTTP command-line client

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Post by eliangcs »

AtheistOfFail wrote: post #17
eliangcs wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's not new. One example I look up to is Sidekiq ( http://sidekiq.org ). It offers a paid subscription for its pro version.

Right, but sidekiq's pro version isn't in a github repo. They host a private repo for you when you fork over the cash and discontinue it after a year.

HTTP Prompt paid version isn't on GitHub either. It's hosted on a private server only available for paid users.

Re: Show HN: HTTP Prompt – An interactive HTTP command-line client

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Post by eliangcs »

toomuchtodo wrote: post #14

I think I'd rather just donate to the httpie developer to extend it to achieve this functionality.

Would you rather do that because of the AGPL licensing? I ask because you don't have to donate or pay to use this tool unless you want to use the latest features earlier.
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