And jeez what happened to it anyways? It actually used to be pretty decent back in the 98/XP/7 days :(

  • madcaesar@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    So serious question, why not take the money, become ultra rich, then immediately start a nonprofit to recreate VLC Origin

    He gets to be rightfully rich, and he funds and protects a free project.

    • ours@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      In those times there had been more than one popular free app that suddenly started installing crap on user’s machines.

      I guess he just didn’t want to become attached to junkware being installed on people’s machines.

      I don’t have the details but may they wanted to buy the source code from him and close it?

    • ShunkW@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Because people would immediately call him a sell out. And because it then would be the property of whatever company, and he could be tied legally from recreating it.

    • bairy@feddit.uk
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      2 months ago

      I would imagine whoever bought it would write a clause to say he can’t create anything similar in future.