☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 months agoArdour is an audio recording, editing, and mixing toolgithub.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up129arrow-down11
arrow-up128arrow-down1external-linkArdour is an audio recording, editing, and mixing toolgithub.com☆ Yσɠƚԋσʂ ☆@lemmy.ml to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 7 months agomessage-square9fedilink
minus-squarevort3@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up2arrow-down1·7 months agoIt is also kind of paid software? Source is available and you can compile it for free, but that takes some time and effort. And ready to use builds are not free.
minus-squareCaptain Beyond@linkage.ds8.zonelinkfedilinkarrow-up12·7 months agoFree refers to freedom, not price. It is perfectly acceptable to sell free software.
minus-squareAatube@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up9·7 months agoc.f. https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.en.html
minus-squareunknowing8343@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkarrow-up5·7 months agoMany distros have it compiled and ready for use.
minus-squarevort3@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoProbably I’m confused and it’s just Windows binaries that are paid?
minus-squareAatube@kbin.melroy.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7·7 months agoNo, all of their official binaries are paid. Since it’s free software nothing stops distros from compiling them and redistributing, of course.
minus-squareGravitySpoiled@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·7 months agoThe flatpak version doesn’t work?
minus-squarevort3@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·7 months agoI don’t use flatpak, can’t say anything, sorry.
It is also kind of paid software? Source is available and you can compile it for free, but that takes some time and effort. And ready to use builds are not free.
Free refers to freedom, not price. It is perfectly acceptable to sell free software.
c.f. https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/selling.en.html
Many distros have it compiled and ready for use.
Probably I’m confused and it’s just Windows binaries that are paid?
No, all of their official binaries are paid. Since it’s free software nothing stops distros from compiling them and redistributing, of course.
Thanks for the info!
The flatpak version doesn’t work?
I don’t use flatpak, can’t say anything, sorry.