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Well, the Sourcegraph page links to another page describing the benefits of a Fair Source Licence. In the interest of a balanced discussion, would you care to
by coherentpony 11y ago
Well, the Sourcegraph page links to another page describing the benefits of a Fair Source Licence. In the interest of a balanced discussion, would you care to provide a list of points describing the drawbacks of using such a licence?
As it stands, your comment may successfully describe your opinion but it doesn't attempt to contribute to a healthy discourse.
- davexunit 11y agoIt's a sneaky license, and I think deliberately so. It's meant to look as much like a free license while still being proprietary. When you read the title, the "Fair Source License", it's only natural to think that it's a new FOSS license, and then once you start reading the terms you realize that it's misleading. Sure, the authors say that it isn't a free license, but the comments in this thread show that many people are completely confused about it. Many people don't seem to be familiar with the Open Source definition and think that this license is somehow "open." It's yet another case of open-washing and deliberate corporate confusion around Open Source.
- coherentpony 11y agoIf I'm understanding you correctly, your only issue is the title?