abandonware empiresmander.xyzimage fossilesque ( @fossilesque@mander.xyz ) M Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish • 11 months ago message-square58fedilinkarrow-up1993
arrow-up1993imageabandonware empiresmander.xyz fossilesque ( @fossilesque@mander.xyz ) M Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish • 11 months ago message-square58fedilink
minus-square Veraxus ( @Veraxus@kbin.social ) linkfedilink1•edit-211 months agoThat sort of thing already happens in the enterprise world. If it gets maintained because a customer wants to pay for that entirely, it happens. But if they abandon it, even unintentionally, then it needs to become public domain.
minus-square DogMuffins ( @DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de ) linkfedilinkEnglish1•11 months agoI think you missed my point. I’m saying that you can’t legislate that abandoned software must become public domain. If you asked a company whether it was abandoned they would just say yes it’s still supported, with a completely impractical price tag for support.
That sort of thing already happens in the enterprise world. If it gets maintained because a customer wants to pay for that entirely, it happens.
But if they abandon it, even unintentionally, then it needs to become public domain.
I think you missed my point.
I’m saying that you can’t legislate that abandoned software must become public domain. If you asked a company whether it was abandoned they would just say yes it’s still supported, with a completely impractical price tag for support.