They oppose third-party websites or individuals who repackage their work and sell it for a fee.
According to their internal documentation, R2R feels "very sad" that their slogan has been abused for so long. They view themselves as enthusiasts preserving software, not as a source of income for third-party websites. r2r is against business warez
: They aim to distance themselves from sites that might bundle their releases with malware or charge unsuspecting users. : They aim to distance themselves from sites
To enforce this stance, R2R releases often include instructions to block specific "Business Warez" domains. These are typically sites that repost R2R's work to make a profit. R2R’s stance is a dying signal in a
R2R’s stance is a dying signal in a noisy market: Not everything has to be monetized.
To understand the stance, you first have to understand the term. "Warez" refers to pirated software. Business Warez