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minus-squareZier@fedia.iolinkfedilinkarrow-up25·8 days agoWatch how Firefox either gets sold or suddenly blocks all ad blocking addons.
minus-squareheavydust@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up5·edit-27 days agoYes. Even Stallman agreed with that. That’s the story of the GPL. But you’re talking of selling the Mozilla corporation which is different.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up2·7 days agoYes you can. You need to buy out all the contributors and then you can do whatever you want. Prior versions remain open source, but they could change that going forward.
Watch how Firefox either gets sold or suddenly blocks all ad blocking addons.
Can you sell open source software…?
Yes. Even Stallman agreed with that. That’s the story of the GPL. But you’re talking of selling the Mozilla corporation which is different.
Yes you can. You need to buy out all the contributors and then you can do whatever you want. Prior versions remain open source, but they could change that going forward.