Observed arrival · 2026-10-30
Purpose Source puts charity in the software licence
Purpose Source describes an open-source licensing model that charges larger companies an annual fee and directs funds to public-benefit organizations.
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- Open-source project owners, contributors, and larger software users
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- The homepage currently lists zero repositories; it also describes each release becoming Apache-2.0 after four years.
Field notes
Adoption is described as replacing a repository’s LICENSE file once rights are in place; the site says contributors keep their copyright and project owners retain their workflow. Individuals and qualifying small organizations are listed as free, while larger companies obtain annual credentials through Paddle. The homepage’s current counter lists zero repositories, and the model describes a four-year transition to Apache-2.0 for each release.
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