• jonasw@discuss.tchncs.de
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    5 months ago

    WinAmp making their source code ‘source available’ instead of open source, and then dropping this phrase:

    The release of the Winamp player’s source code will enable developers from all over the world to actively participate in its evolution and improvement.

    Yeah I don’t think so

    • yggstyle@lemmy.world
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      5 months ago

      It’s simple. They want the free labor provided by the community with the ability to keep all of the profits they can potentially reap from said labor.