I suspect that Thibault is making money from it because he is actually deploying a web service, and the value there is coming from the network effects of its multiplayer user base.
Even if I deployed his code tonight, there's no guarantee users would switch over to my LeeChess clone :)
In the case of Dwarf Fortress it's just "download my exe and please donate if you like it!"
Even if I deployed his code tonight, there's no guarantee users would switch over to my LeeChess clone :)
In the case of Dwarf Fortress it's just "download my exe and please donate if you like it!"