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I have been working with Synergy for quite a while now, but I have always been using older versions, as the current version is paid. I don't think anybody ever asked this question, as I searched for it all around the Internet and even used Google to find the answer.



So, is Synergy free if you compile it yourself (or download the compiled version by somebody else, as suggested by whatsisname) and will it have all the features?










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  • Isn't it free to use in all cases?

    – David Schwartz
    Jun 12 '17 at 7:49











  • No. If you go to symless.com/synergy, you will find that you have to pay for it.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 12 '17 at 8:55











  • You have to pay to use it? Or you have to pay to obtain a copy of it? These are two very different things. (For example, you do not have to pay to read a book. You may have to pay to own or borrow a copy of a book.)

    – David Schwartz
    Jun 12 '17 at 14:43













  • I think you have to pay to use it. But I think you also made a very good point.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 12 '17 at 14:48











  • Then the paid version and the free version must be different software since the GPL gives you the legal right to use the free version at no charge. If they were the same software, you could use the "paid" version at no charge too. (Though someone could charge you to provide a copy of it.)

    – David Schwartz
    Jun 12 '17 at 15:03




















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I have been working with Synergy for quite a while now, but I have always been using older versions, as the current version is paid. I don't think anybody ever asked this question, as I searched for it all around the Internet and even used Google to find the answer.



So, is Synergy free if you compile it yourself (or download the compiled version by somebody else, as suggested by whatsisname) and will it have all the features?










share|improve this question















closed as off-topic by fixer1234, music2myear, Mike Fitzpatrick, BillP3rd, duDE Jan 30 at 14:46


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This question is not about computer hardware or software, within the scope defined in the help center." – fixer1234, music2myear, Mike Fitzpatrick, BillP3rd

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.

















  • Isn't it free to use in all cases?

    – David Schwartz
    Jun 12 '17 at 7:49











  • No. If you go to symless.com/synergy, you will find that you have to pay for it.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 12 '17 at 8:55











  • You have to pay to use it? Or you have to pay to obtain a copy of it? These are two very different things. (For example, you do not have to pay to read a book. You may have to pay to own or borrow a copy of a book.)

    – David Schwartz
    Jun 12 '17 at 14:43













  • I think you have to pay to use it. But I think you also made a very good point.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 12 '17 at 14:48











  • Then the paid version and the free version must be different software since the GPL gives you the legal right to use the free version at no charge. If they were the same software, you could use the "paid" version at no charge too. (Though someone could charge you to provide a copy of it.)

    – David Schwartz
    Jun 12 '17 at 15:03
















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I have been working with Synergy for quite a while now, but I have always been using older versions, as the current version is paid. I don't think anybody ever asked this question, as I searched for it all around the Internet and even used Google to find the answer.



So, is Synergy free if you compile it yourself (or download the compiled version by somebody else, as suggested by whatsisname) and will it have all the features?










share|improve this question
















I have been working with Synergy for quite a while now, but I have always been using older versions, as the current version is paid. I don't think anybody ever asked this question, as I searched for it all around the Internet and even used Google to find the answer.



So, is Synergy free if you compile it yourself (or download the compiled version by somebody else, as suggested by whatsisname) and will it have all the features?







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closed as off-topic by fixer1234, music2myear, Mike Fitzpatrick, BillP3rd, duDE Jan 30 at 14:46


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This question is not about computer hardware or software, within the scope defined in the help center." – fixer1234, music2myear, Mike Fitzpatrick, BillP3rd

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.







closed as off-topic by fixer1234, music2myear, Mike Fitzpatrick, BillP3rd, duDE Jan 30 at 14:46


This question appears to be off-topic. The users who voted to close gave this specific reason:


  • "This question is not about computer hardware or software, within the scope defined in the help center." – fixer1234, music2myear, Mike Fitzpatrick, BillP3rd

If this question can be reworded to fit the rules in the help center, please edit the question.













  • Isn't it free to use in all cases?

    – David Schwartz
    Jun 12 '17 at 7:49











  • No. If you go to symless.com/synergy, you will find that you have to pay for it.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 12 '17 at 8:55











  • You have to pay to use it? Or you have to pay to obtain a copy of it? These are two very different things. (For example, you do not have to pay to read a book. You may have to pay to own or borrow a copy of a book.)

    – David Schwartz
    Jun 12 '17 at 14:43













  • I think you have to pay to use it. But I think you also made a very good point.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 12 '17 at 14:48











  • Then the paid version and the free version must be different software since the GPL gives you the legal right to use the free version at no charge. If they were the same software, you could use the "paid" version at no charge too. (Though someone could charge you to provide a copy of it.)

    – David Schwartz
    Jun 12 '17 at 15:03





















  • Isn't it free to use in all cases?

    – David Schwartz
    Jun 12 '17 at 7:49











  • No. If you go to symless.com/synergy, you will find that you have to pay for it.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 12 '17 at 8:55











  • You have to pay to use it? Or you have to pay to obtain a copy of it? These are two very different things. (For example, you do not have to pay to read a book. You may have to pay to own or borrow a copy of a book.)

    – David Schwartz
    Jun 12 '17 at 14:43













  • I think you have to pay to use it. But I think you also made a very good point.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 12 '17 at 14:48











  • Then the paid version and the free version must be different software since the GPL gives you the legal right to use the free version at no charge. If they were the same software, you could use the "paid" version at no charge too. (Though someone could charge you to provide a copy of it.)

    – David Schwartz
    Jun 12 '17 at 15:03



















Isn't it free to use in all cases?

– David Schwartz
Jun 12 '17 at 7:49





Isn't it free to use in all cases?

– David Schwartz
Jun 12 '17 at 7:49













No. If you go to symless.com/synergy, you will find that you have to pay for it.

– TooMuchRAM
Jun 12 '17 at 8:55





No. If you go to symless.com/synergy, you will find that you have to pay for it.

– TooMuchRAM
Jun 12 '17 at 8:55













You have to pay to use it? Or you have to pay to obtain a copy of it? These are two very different things. (For example, you do not have to pay to read a book. You may have to pay to own or borrow a copy of a book.)

– David Schwartz
Jun 12 '17 at 14:43







You have to pay to use it? Or you have to pay to obtain a copy of it? These are two very different things. (For example, you do not have to pay to read a book. You may have to pay to own or borrow a copy of a book.)

– David Schwartz
Jun 12 '17 at 14:43















I think you have to pay to use it. But I think you also made a very good point.

– TooMuchRAM
Jun 12 '17 at 14:48





I think you have to pay to use it. But I think you also made a very good point.

– TooMuchRAM
Jun 12 '17 at 14:48













Then the paid version and the free version must be different software since the GPL gives you the legal right to use the free version at no charge. If they were the same software, you could use the "paid" version at no charge too. (Though someone could charge you to provide a copy of it.)

– David Schwartz
Jun 12 '17 at 15:03







Then the paid version and the free version must be different software since the GPL gives you the legal right to use the free version at no charge. If they were the same software, you could use the "paid" version at no charge too. (Though someone could charge you to provide a copy of it.)

– David Schwartz
Jun 12 '17 at 15:03












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Is Synergy free if you compile it yourself?



Yes, it is free as it is under the GNU General Public License.




Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Synergy is free software.




Note:




  • You don't strictly have to compile it yourself, someone else can build it for you, and the developers cannot restrict people sharing built binaries as long as it is GPL licensed.


The paid versions you refer to in the question are for pre-compiled binaries as Synergy charges for distributing these on their website:




On 8 September 2014, the Synergy developers started charging a fee for distribution of pre-compiled binary files of Synergy on their website, while offering a free download for the source code. The developers claim only "0.002% of people were donating" to fund the development before charging.




Source Synergy (software)





Will it have all the features?



Yes, assuming you compile a build with all the features enabled.



Most open-source software comes with build files that enable you to enable/disable specific features where this is applicable.






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    Thanks for the answer. I just compiled Synergy myself and... it was version 1.8.8. Anyway, I marked this question as 'answered'.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 11 '17 at 13:05











  • @Thijs365 v1.8.8-stable is the latest release.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 16:40






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    The first quote is completely irrelevant. Free software does not imply anything about price! It's about the freedom of studying/modifying it. A software distributed for free is a freeware. Also: given that it is free software you are free to compile it with whichever set of features (or modifications) you want.

    – Bakuriu
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:13






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    @Bakuriu shrug. The OP was referring to not using a paid version in the question.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:23






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    @Thijs365 Not according to github where the source code is located.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:58



















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It's available here for free. Already compiled! https://sourceforge.net/projects/synergy-stable-builds/






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  • thanks +1 for this answer. Exactly what i was looking for

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Is Synergy free if you compile it yourself?



Yes, it is free as it is under the GNU General Public License.




Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Synergy is free software.




Note:




  • You don't strictly have to compile it yourself, someone else can build it for you, and the developers cannot restrict people sharing built binaries as long as it is GPL licensed.


The paid versions you refer to in the question are for pre-compiled binaries as Synergy charges for distributing these on their website:




On 8 September 2014, the Synergy developers started charging a fee for distribution of pre-compiled binary files of Synergy on their website, while offering a free download for the source code. The developers claim only "0.002% of people were donating" to fund the development before charging.




Source Synergy (software)





Will it have all the features?



Yes, assuming you compile a build with all the features enabled.



Most open-source software comes with build files that enable you to enable/disable specific features where this is applicable.






share|improve this answer





















  • 1





    Thanks for the answer. I just compiled Synergy myself and... it was version 1.8.8. Anyway, I marked this question as 'answered'.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 11 '17 at 13:05











  • @Thijs365 v1.8.8-stable is the latest release.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 16:40






  • 9





    The first quote is completely irrelevant. Free software does not imply anything about price! It's about the freedom of studying/modifying it. A software distributed for free is a freeware. Also: given that it is free software you are free to compile it with whichever set of features (or modifications) you want.

    – Bakuriu
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:13






  • 2





    @Bakuriu shrug. The OP was referring to not using a paid version in the question.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:23






  • 1





    @Thijs365 Not according to github where the source code is located.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:58
















40














Is Synergy free if you compile it yourself?



Yes, it is free as it is under the GNU General Public License.




Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Synergy is free software.




Note:




  • You don't strictly have to compile it yourself, someone else can build it for you, and the developers cannot restrict people sharing built binaries as long as it is GPL licensed.


The paid versions you refer to in the question are for pre-compiled binaries as Synergy charges for distributing these on their website:




On 8 September 2014, the Synergy developers started charging a fee for distribution of pre-compiled binary files of Synergy on their website, while offering a free download for the source code. The developers claim only "0.002% of people were donating" to fund the development before charging.




Source Synergy (software)





Will it have all the features?



Yes, assuming you compile a build with all the features enabled.



Most open-source software comes with build files that enable you to enable/disable specific features where this is applicable.






share|improve this answer





















  • 1





    Thanks for the answer. I just compiled Synergy myself and... it was version 1.8.8. Anyway, I marked this question as 'answered'.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 11 '17 at 13:05











  • @Thijs365 v1.8.8-stable is the latest release.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 16:40






  • 9





    The first quote is completely irrelevant. Free software does not imply anything about price! It's about the freedom of studying/modifying it. A software distributed for free is a freeware. Also: given that it is free software you are free to compile it with whichever set of features (or modifications) you want.

    – Bakuriu
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:13






  • 2





    @Bakuriu shrug. The OP was referring to not using a paid version in the question.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:23






  • 1





    @Thijs365 Not according to github where the source code is located.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:58














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Is Synergy free if you compile it yourself?



Yes, it is free as it is under the GNU General Public License.




Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Synergy is free software.




Note:




  • You don't strictly have to compile it yourself, someone else can build it for you, and the developers cannot restrict people sharing built binaries as long as it is GPL licensed.


The paid versions you refer to in the question are for pre-compiled binaries as Synergy charges for distributing these on their website:




On 8 September 2014, the Synergy developers started charging a fee for distribution of pre-compiled binary files of Synergy on their website, while offering a free download for the source code. The developers claim only "0.002% of people were donating" to fund the development before charging.




Source Synergy (software)





Will it have all the features?



Yes, assuming you compile a build with all the features enabled.



Most open-source software comes with build files that enable you to enable/disable specific features where this is applicable.






share|improve this answer















Is Synergy free if you compile it yourself?



Yes, it is free as it is under the GNU General Public License.




Released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, Synergy is free software.




Note:




  • You don't strictly have to compile it yourself, someone else can build it for you, and the developers cannot restrict people sharing built binaries as long as it is GPL licensed.


The paid versions you refer to in the question are for pre-compiled binaries as Synergy charges for distributing these on their website:




On 8 September 2014, the Synergy developers started charging a fee for distribution of pre-compiled binary files of Synergy on their website, while offering a free download for the source code. The developers claim only "0.002% of people were donating" to fund the development before charging.




Source Synergy (software)





Will it have all the features?



Yes, assuming you compile a build with all the features enabled.



Most open-source software comes with build files that enable you to enable/disable specific features where this is applicable.







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    Thanks for the answer. I just compiled Synergy myself and... it was version 1.8.8. Anyway, I marked this question as 'answered'.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 11 '17 at 13:05











  • @Thijs365 v1.8.8-stable is the latest release.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 16:40






  • 9





    The first quote is completely irrelevant. Free software does not imply anything about price! It's about the freedom of studying/modifying it. A software distributed for free is a freeware. Also: given that it is free software you are free to compile it with whichever set of features (or modifications) you want.

    – Bakuriu
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:13






  • 2





    @Bakuriu shrug. The OP was referring to not using a paid version in the question.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:23






  • 1





    @Thijs365 Not according to github where the source code is located.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:58














  • 1





    Thanks for the answer. I just compiled Synergy myself and... it was version 1.8.8. Anyway, I marked this question as 'answered'.

    – TooMuchRAM
    Jun 11 '17 at 13:05











  • @Thijs365 v1.8.8-stable is the latest release.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 16:40






  • 9





    The first quote is completely irrelevant. Free software does not imply anything about price! It's about the freedom of studying/modifying it. A software distributed for free is a freeware. Also: given that it is free software you are free to compile it with whichever set of features (or modifications) you want.

    – Bakuriu
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:13






  • 2





    @Bakuriu shrug. The OP was referring to not using a paid version in the question.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:23






  • 1





    @Thijs365 Not according to github where the source code is located.

    – DavidPostill
    Jun 11 '17 at 19:58








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Thanks for the answer. I just compiled Synergy myself and... it was version 1.8.8. Anyway, I marked this question as 'answered'.

– TooMuchRAM
Jun 11 '17 at 13:05





Thanks for the answer. I just compiled Synergy myself and... it was version 1.8.8. Anyway, I marked this question as 'answered'.

– TooMuchRAM
Jun 11 '17 at 13:05













@Thijs365 v1.8.8-stable is the latest release.

– DavidPostill
Jun 11 '17 at 16:40





@Thijs365 v1.8.8-stable is the latest release.

– DavidPostill
Jun 11 '17 at 16:40




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9





The first quote is completely irrelevant. Free software does not imply anything about price! It's about the freedom of studying/modifying it. A software distributed for free is a freeware. Also: given that it is free software you are free to compile it with whichever set of features (or modifications) you want.

– Bakuriu
Jun 11 '17 at 19:13





The first quote is completely irrelevant. Free software does not imply anything about price! It's about the freedom of studying/modifying it. A software distributed for free is a freeware. Also: given that it is free software you are free to compile it with whichever set of features (or modifications) you want.

– Bakuriu
Jun 11 '17 at 19:13




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@Bakuriu shrug. The OP was referring to not using a paid version in the question.

– DavidPostill
Jun 11 '17 at 19:23





@Bakuriu shrug. The OP was referring to not using a paid version in the question.

– DavidPostill
Jun 11 '17 at 19:23




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1





@Thijs365 Not according to github where the source code is located.

– DavidPostill
Jun 11 '17 at 19:58





@Thijs365 Not according to github where the source code is located.

– DavidPostill
Jun 11 '17 at 19:58













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It's available here for free. Already compiled! https://sourceforge.net/projects/synergy-stable-builds/






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  • thanks +1 for this answer. Exactly what i was looking for

    – ladieu
    Mar 2 at 19:58
















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It's available here for free. Already compiled! https://sourceforge.net/projects/synergy-stable-builds/






share|improve this answer
























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  • thanks +1 for this answer. Exactly what i was looking for

    – ladieu
    Mar 2 at 19:58














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It's available here for free. Already compiled! https://sourceforge.net/projects/synergy-stable-builds/






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It's available here for free. Already compiled! https://sourceforge.net/projects/synergy-stable-builds/







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  • thanks +1 for this answer. Exactly what i was looking for

    – ladieu
    Mar 2 at 19:58



















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  • thanks +1 for this answer. Exactly what i was looking for

    – ladieu
    Mar 2 at 19:58

















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thanks +1 for this answer. Exactly what i was looking for

– ladieu
Mar 2 at 19:58





thanks +1 for this answer. Exactly what i was looking for

– ladieu
Mar 2 at 19:58



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