Controversy Aside, Gumroad’s MIT Licensing Change Matters

Controversy Aside, Gumroad’s MIT Licensing Change Matters

Considering how the user benefits when a mature project goes fully open-source—even one with the baggage of something like Gumroad.Two weeks ago, I found myself on an hour-long interview with a guy who I had kind of raked over the coals a few weeks prior. It was a good conversation, and he was remarkably candid.From a business standpoint, Gumroad CEO Sahil Lavingia was honest with his desire to help reset the conversation that had broken out abo…