GitHub - PySimpleGUI/PySimpleGUI: Python GUIs for Humans! PySimpleGUI is the top-rated Python application development environment. Launched in 2018 and actively developed, maintained, and supported in 2024. Transforms tkinter, Qt, WxPython, and Remi into a simple, intuitive, and fun experience for both hobbyists and expert users.
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Python GUIs for Humans! PySimpleGUI is the top-rated Python application development environment. Launched in 2018 and actively developed, maintained, and supported in 2024. Transforms tkinter, Qt, ...

Previously LGPL, now re-licensed as closed-source/commercial. Previous code taken down.

Commercial users pay $99/year, free for personal use but each user has to make a free account after a trial period.

  • ebits21@lemmy.caOPEnglish
    18·
    10 months ago

    They claim that not enough people donated, hence the change in licensing. But yeah, I don’t see the business case. I imagine commercial devs will just move on to something else.

    It’s just a wrapper for other GUI libraries.

    That and I’m sure it’ll be forked.

    • Luke@lemmy.mlEnglish
      7·
      10 months ago

      Yeah, if people didn’t think it was worth donating to before, they sure as shit aren’t going to pay for it now that it’s also closed source. What’s their value prop even supposed to be here?