Code released under such a license would not qualify as open source, but it could allow for individuals to maintain the software themselves. A license like the BSL could even be structured to transition the code to open source after some amount of time.
Hopefully companies go back to it. Hopefully I can have a positive impact and maybe that will cause others to try it.
I have 2 toasters at my house, one pulls 600W while on, the other 1400W. Both toast 2 slices of bread and are otherwise the same. If someone accidentally installed the 1400W elements in the 600W toaster something would melt and possibly start a fire. I’m all for promoting the repair of consumer devices but toasters are one device that I don’t think the general public has the knowledge and skill to repair safely.
That line of thinking has been removed from global consciousnesses because it was less profitable.