blackn1ght to .NET@programming.dev · 10 hours agoFluentAssertions v8 has started to charge $130 per user for commercial usegithub.comexternal-linkmessage-square6fedilinkarrow-up18arrow-down10
arrow-up18arrow-down1external-linkFluentAssertions v8 has started to charge $130 per user for commercial usegithub.comblackn1ght to .NET@programming.dev · 10 hours agomessage-square6fedilink
minus-squaredax@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up1·4 hours agoIt feels more like a quick way to make some money from companies who will begrungingly pay until they can phase out the library (which can take time). No goodwill can be gained from such a sudden rug pull.
minus-squareRoguelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 hours agoIt’s not a rug pull. All previous versions are still available for people to use free of charge under the previous license. Companies using the library have a choice: Continue using the previous versions under the existing license Have their developers remove the library from all their projects (which will cost them far more than $130) Just accept that things cost money and pay $130 per year per developer and forget about it.
It feels more like a quick way to make some money from companies who will begrungingly pay until they can phase out the library (which can take time). No goodwill can be gained from such a sudden rug pull.
It’s not a rug pull. All previous versions are still available for people to use free of charge under the previous license.
Companies using the library have a choice: