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Open-source access paywall pushback

March 25, 2026Brad Spengler

Brad Spengler mocks a shift toward charging for open-source access, framing it as a reversal by critics of paid OSS and a sign of growing tension around OSS sustainability models.

"Open source isn't a tip jar – it's time to charge for access" now says the site that went after me nonstop in 2017
Brad Spengler
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