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PySimpleGUI is now closed-source (github.com)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year 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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[-] ebits21@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

The previous code was released under lgpl so…. Yeah if you can find a copy of it you are entitled to it. That was the developer’s choice.

Taking all the old code down with a force push to GitHub suddenly is a bit futile since obviously there are ways to get the old source.

I’m not against developers getting paid, but there’s definitely a ‘rug-pulling’ aspect to this situation that leaves a bad taste.

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