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PySimpleGUI is now closed-source (github.com)
submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by ebits21@lemmy.ca to c/python@programming.dev
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Previously LGPL, now re-licensed as closed-source/commercial. Previous code taken down.

Commercial users pay $99/year, free for personal use but each user has to make a free account after a trial period.

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[–] people_are_cute@lemmy.sdf.org 94 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (8 children)

If this project has other contributors, imagine how betrayed they must be.

Opening the project as FOSS until it becomes popular and then closing it to make money is such a scummy tactic

[–] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 41 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (4 children)

Fork the last commit with a LGPL commit?

GPL mentions explicitly that it is irrevocable, where as LGPL doesn't mention anything about it. IANAL, but it looks like there is a case for irrevocable without violation of clauses by default https://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/4012/are-licenses-irrevocable-by-default#4013

For people considering contributing to FOSS in the future, maybe check for irrevocable clauses? I wish licenses selectors https://choosealicense.com highlighted this part more clearly.

[–] fidodo@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago (2 children)

Can't anyone just fork one of the LGPL versions and start a new project?

[–] mborus@mastodon.social 5 points 9 months ago

@fidodo @SkyNTP Sure, but unless that someone keeps it updated that fork will be useless soon. And that looks like a lot of (unpaid) work.

I like the project (was surprised to even see my user name in the contributor list) but stopped using it because I couldn’t get accessibility working (mainly no full keyboard shortcuts).

For me, buying a yearly developer license to have a few GUI pop-ups at work is something I’ll only consider if I run out of options.

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