In addition to the other comment, a lot of companies typically sell support for their software, not the software itself. That counts for a lot in the business world
For example Unreal Engine is source available. Can’t redistribute it, can’t fork it and make a new version for the public. Still need to pay Epic when you release a game and make revenue over one million.
If you have access to the code, why is it not free?
Some open source projects sell recompiled and signed copies and if you want it free, you can compile from source.
It’s a convenience thing…
https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/open-source-misses-the-point.html
In addition to the other comment, a lot of companies typically sell support for their software, not the software itself. That counts for a lot in the business world
Free doesn’t mean free. It means free.
Yeah yeah I know, I just didn’t remember what free actually meant
For example Unreal Engine is source available. Can’t redistribute it, can’t fork it and make a new version for the public. Still need to pay Epic when you release a game and make revenue over one million.