02-05-2020, 04:07 PM
(12-12-2019, 03:20 AM)qrsBRWN Wrote:Dude... you put words into my mouth i didn't say... i talked about apps. not foss. I even talked more specific about apps in the jolla store. So before telling others what they think - think yourself. thx.(12-11-2019, 12:52 PM)kaktux Wrote: I hope that ubports/plasma etc. make a better decision then jolla - and open their app stores for paid apps to. Even if your open source fan - you have to admit that it can't be all done by someone in their spare time.
I like the way matrix (messenger) goes - with their patreon etc.
What makes you think that FOSS means that someone is doing it in their spare time?
You do realise that recently a company in the business of FOSS was sold for billions of dollars, right?
Most kernel development is done by people doing it as their job.
As for paid apps I have no problem with that, what would turn me away from a given distribution is proprietary software in their main app store and/or repo. If that is to be delivered via the distribution that needs to be separated to ensure accidental cointamination doesn't happen.
I m well aware that a lot of developers dont work for free - but you for sure can not compare that to pine and the current ecosystem surrounding it. Tell me the app from this area that was sold for billions and i agree.
As for apps i wouldn't care about the license. E.g a banking apps, transportation (buying tickets etc.) will never be anything else then proprietary. I would prefer open - sure. But i would want them in the official store - thats for sure. As long as they don't come preinstalled i dont see a problem there.