Comment by zhengyi13

14 hours ago

As covered literally just a few days ago (IIRC), you absolutely can demand payment: https://github.com/LGUG2Z/komorebi actively works to detect MDM, and if found, demand payment.

Not open source, but an interesting counterpoint, I think.

Relevant articles are here

- https://lgug2z.com/articles/normalize-identifying-corporate-...

- https://lgug2z.com/articles/i-started-identifying-corporate-...

The post-open source space is indeed a very exciting space in 2026

  • That's not post open-source. That's dual licensing, an use-case FOSS has enabled and supported forever.

    • > any time someone says something is post-$thing it means what they are doing is in dialogue with and in response to $thing. “we were doing that before $thing” no, you can’t be in dialogue with something that hasn’t happened yet.

      > this is like saying “what do you mean post-modernist architecture, architecture predates modernism”.

      https://lobste.rs/s/kaftkn/i_started_identifying_corporate_d...