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@Archivist@social.linux.pizza @celestia@tech.lgbt I see open-source devs working of software used by thousands of people collect 300-400 bucks a month and now hesitating to just abandon itMost developers make money by getting paid by the hour to build custom solutions for clients. This is the same for proprietary and free software and makes the same amount of money.

You know what I think? I think most proprietary software companies make unreasonable amount of money. Companies like Microsoft or Adobe or whatever don't need billions of dollars, that money isn't going to developers anyway (they still get paid by the hour, just like the developers of your favorite non-volunteer run free software project), it's mostly going into the pockets of venture capitalists.
Saying that everything should be GPL because otherwise it is unethical is just ignoring the 99% of open-source developers that want to try and make it their workAll software should be free software, it doesn't have to be GPL, I'm not saying that. Also the 99% of developers fail statistic you just pulled out of your ass.