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4 mentions on Hacker News by 4 people: 0 stories, 4 comments · first 2025-07-24 · latest 2025-08-21

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  1. …source code open-source. They require a license agreement to download releases. See for example: https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/releases/tag/v6.0.1
    comment by nilsbunger · 2025-08-21 · in Open Source Maintenance Fee
  2. This is absurd. Seriously, read the EULA: https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/blob/main/OSMFEULA.txt This fee only governs the binaries compiled directly by the company. You can "circumvent" this license by building the software yourself, or…
    comment by constantcrying · 2025-07-24 · in Open Source Maintenance Fee
  3. I thought the license was still owned by Microsoft? https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix?tab=License-1-ov-file#read... Also, the exact wording is: "a EULA on binary releases (including those published to GitHub and NuGet.org) requires payment…
    comment by calibas · 2025-07-24 · in Open Source Maintenance Fee
  4. …redistribution complies with the OSI License (e.g., including copyright and permission notices). https://github.com/wixtoolset/wix/blob/main/OSMFEULA.txt
    comment by coldpie · 2025-07-24 · in Open Source Maintenance Fee