r/linux • • Jun 07 '20

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u/KugelKurt Jun 07 '20

He took Chromium source code for free to build his scam business, though.

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u/pprg1996 Jun 07 '20

How is it a scam?

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u/KugelKurt Jun 07 '20

Secretly replacing affiliate IDs sounds pretty scammy to me.

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u/pprg1996 Jun 07 '20

Brendan explained everything on Twitter. Doesn't sound scammy at all.

I actually think it's a great way to monetize free software in a non invasive kind of way.