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Gumroad’s source is available

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Re: Gumroad’s source is available

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Post by graemep »

arielcostas wrote: post #10
fbn79 wrote: post #8

License is very limiting for Business

Yeah, it's more of a "source available" than Open Source in its definition. I'd rather they use AGPL or something like that.

To put it another way they want to call it open source without actually being open source.

Re: Gumroad’s source is available

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Post by Timshel »

fbn79 wrote: post #8

License is very limiting for Business

While limiting, it's not atrocious:

>You may use the software under this license only if (1) your company has less than 1 million USD (2024) total revenue in the prior tax year, and less than 10 million USD (2024) GMV (Gross Merchandise Value), or (2) you are a non-profit organization or government entity.

Re: Gumroad’s source is available

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Post by captn3m0 »

fbn79 wrote: post #8

License is very limiting for Business

> You may use the software under this license only if (1) your company has less than 1 million USD (2024) total revenue in the prior tax year, and less than 10 million USD (2024) GMV (Gross Merchandise Value), or (2) you are a non-profit organization or government entity. Adjust the revenue threshold for inflation according to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics' consumer price index for all urban consumers, U.S. city average, for all items, not seasonally adjusted, 1982–1984=100 reference base.

Re: Gumroad’s source is available

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Post by handfuloflight »

Timshel wrote: post #13
fbn79 wrote: post #8

License is very limiting for Business

While limiting, it's not atrocious: >You may use the software under this license only if (1) your company has less than 1 million USD (2024) total revenue in the prior tax year, and less than 10 million USD (2024) GMV (Gross Merchandise Value), or (2) you are a non-profit organization or government entity.

So if it someone uses this software to build a $10M GMV per annum business, it's completely unclear the pounds of flesh Gumroad et. al will want as their cut.

Re: Gumroad’s source is available

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Post by Timshel »

handfuloflight wrote: post #17
Timshel wrote: post #13

Earlier quoted context omitted.

While limiting, it's not atrocious: >You may use the software under this license only if (1) your company has less than 1 million USD (2024) total revenue in the prior tax year, and less than 10 million USD (2024) GMV (Gross Merchandise Value), or (2) you are a non-profit organization or government entity.

So if it someone uses this software to build a $10M GMV per annum business, it's completely unclear the pounds of flesh Gumroad et. al will want as their cut.

Yes but before you reach this point you probably have a bit of time to start discussing with them ?

Re: Gumroad’s source is available

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Post by owebmaster »

ihowlatthemoon wrote: post #6
rmason wrote: post #3

It launched right here on HN 14 years ago. https://x.com/shl/status/1908090697984426227/photo/1

Original discussion thread here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2406614

One day work to start a multi-million project, 13 years ago. That's the real vibing.
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