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I don't think it's responsible to write about "open source" software while ignoring the legacy of "free software" which kicked off the entire movement in the fi

by hashkb 8y ago

I don't think it's responsible to write about "open source" software while ignoring the legacy of "free software" which kicked off the entire movement in the first place. The pioneers of "open source" believed in utterly free software and (at least RMS) believe furthermore that cloud solutions (wherein someone else does your computing for you) are anti-free.

Avamander 8y ago
We do have a license that deals with anti-free cloud solutions but people feel "it's too restrictive" but it's actually only restrictive to developers who'd want to infringe users' rights. Not understanding the point behind GPL causes developers to go with MIT and BSD and then complain about other people using their software for profit and giving nothing back... that's a pity.