> People using the software for free may still decide to contribute code. This is not a one-sided relationship here.
If the contributor is not allowed to do something with their work that the receiver is allowed to, is that not one-sided?
If the contributor is not allowed to do something with their work that the receiver is allowed to, is that not one-sided?
The benefit you speak of is available to both parties. The benefit I speak of is available to only one.
In Open Source, every party gets all the benefits, all the time.