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PySimpleGUI is now closed-source (github.com)

submitted 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) by ebits21@lemmy.ca to c/python@programming.dev

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Previously LGPL, now re-licensed as closed-source/commercial. Previous code taken down.

Commercial users pay $99/year, free for personal use but each user has to make a free account after a trial period.

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[-] SkyNTP@lemmy.ml 41 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Fork the last commit with a LGPL commit?

GPL mentions explicitly that it is irrevocable, where as LGPL doesn't mention anything about it. IANAL, but it looks like there is a case for irrevocable without violation of clauses by default https://opensource.stackexchange.com/questions/4012/are-licenses-irrevocable-by-default#4013

For people considering contributing to FOSS in the future, maybe check for irrevocable clauses? I wish licenses selectors https://choosealicense.com highlighted this part more clearly.

[-] CosmicTurtle@lemmy.world 13 points 9 months ago

Also depends on the contributions terms.

If they were a traditional FOSS, they can't change the terms without all contributors agreeing or removing/modifying the contributed code so that they no longer have ownership of their authored sections.

Either way, it's a dick move.

[-] fidodo@lemmy.world 7 points 9 months ago

Can't anyone just fork one of the LGPL versions and start a new project?

[-] astrojuanlu@social.juanlu.space 5 points 9 months ago

@fidodo @SkyNTP It has already happened https://github.com/andor-pierdelacabeza/PySimpleGUI-4-foss

[-] mborus@mastodon.social 5 points 9 months ago

@fidodo @SkyNTP Sure, but unless that someone keeps it updated that fork will be useless soon. And that looks like a lot of (unpaid) work.

I like the project (was surprised to even see my user name in the contributor list) but stopped using it because I couldn’t get accessibility working (mainly no full keyboard shortcuts).

For me, buying a yearly developer license to have a few GUI pop-ups at work is something I’ll only consider if I run out of options.