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minus-squareAlexWIWA@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·edit-23 days agoCan’t wait for a desktop OS. Hell I’ll even pay for it if it’s good enough
minus-squareneon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 days agoLegally, you can’t pay for it. No one can charge for Linux. They can charge if you want to pay for like phone support or if you want to buy a usb steamos installer, but that’s really it.
minus-squareFizz@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·12 hours agoWhat legally stops them from charging for it? As long as it remains open source it should be fine.
minus-squareneon_nova@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 hours agoLooks like I was wrong. People can charge for it, but they must provide access to the source code or have a way to request the source code.
Can’t wait for a desktop OS. Hell I’ll even pay for it if it’s good enough
Legally, you can’t pay for it. No one can charge for Linux. They can charge if you want to pay for like phone support or if you want to buy a usb steamos installer, but that’s really it.
What legally stops them from charging for it? As long as it remains open source it should be fine.
Looks like I was wrong. People can charge for it, but they must provide access to the source code or have a way to request the source code.