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Periphery as open source project is ended. (periphery.pro)

submitted 2 weeks ago by pylapp@programming.dev to c/programming@programming.dev

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Periphery, a famous and efficient tool to check dead code, moves from open source model to commercial model 😭

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[–] Kissaki@programming.dev 13 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Periphery finds unused code in Swift projects so teams can stay focused

Small indie and hobby projects will be able to use Periphery for free, so too will open-source projects of any size. Larger projects developed by companies with the resources to purchase a license will benefit from a more capable tool. The first phase in this transition is an open beta. Everyone can obtain a free beta license with no restrictions on project size. The open beta doesn’t have an end date yet, but ample notice will be given when that date is determined.

[–] DornerStan@lemmygrad.ml 4 points 2 weeks ago

I have never used Periphery but this seems fine.

Open source is great as far as empowering individuals with the knowledge of what code their machines run, and opening avenues for collaboration among diverse programmers.

It's also been a highly productive commons-maker that for-profit corporations can freely extract value from, often turning around and using some of their profits to undermine the open source movement (not to mention supporting war crimes and whatnot).

Everyone deserves to be paid for their labor, but especially if it's being used in closed-source profit-generating software.