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minus-squaremaiskanzler@feddit.delinkfedilinkarrow-up38arrow-down1·4 months agoHow would they earn money on this? It’s still a FOSS project. They are simply revamping their GUI and adding support for one more protocol. Plex is NOT FOSS! Plex is a private company’s cash cow.
minus-squarehelenslunch@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down7·4 months agoYour mistake is assuming for some reason that FOSS projects can’t make money when they absolutely can and have.
How would they earn money on this? It’s still a FOSS project. They are simply revamping their GUI and adding support for one more protocol.
Plex is NOT FOSS! Plex is a private company’s cash cow.
Your mistake is assuming for some reason that FOSS projects can’t make money when they absolutely can and have.