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I do. And I also don't use open-source software with a commercial license for my job, because I respect the wishes of the author. It doesn't make the projects, tools and libraries any less good. OP is just looking to quickly cash in to something he didn't put an ounce of effort in.

AGPL & Dual-licensing are the way forward, because of leeches.

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The entitlement and audacity of people who consume open source blows me away. I've maintained a project for 12 years and recently someone wanted me to help them implement the software in their system. I politely told them that since this wasn't a bug, they would need to purchase a support package. They then accused me of trying to "sell open source software" and closed the issue. People are unbelievable. Fuck me for trying to make a living providing you personal development time, using my software that I've supported for free for over a decade.

I neither agree nor disagree with your position (still thinking about it), but I do think that's right uncharitable mind-reading you've done of GP. They never said anything about "looking to quickly cash in to something he didn't put an ounce of effort in."

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