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So.... Since they explicitly chose not to require any payment, there is no moral obligation to pay them. That's the point. Would it be nice? Sure. But "not don

• Dylan16807 9d ago
  > So.... Since they explicitly chose not to require any payment, there is no moral obligation to pay them. That's the point. Requirements are about legal obligations, not moral ones. > Would it be nice? Sure. But "not donating" is also fine. It's in general fine not to donate to libreoffice. But that doesn't extend to 100% of circumstances. > "Donations" are, by definition, entirely voluntary. Whether someone using the software under its proper licensing terms is wealthy, whether you approve of their business model, or other factors are all irrelevant. As a third party I can judge someone for not donating based on their circumstances. It's not irrelevant. The moral implications are not part of the definition of donation.