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> Putting restrictions around "commercial" use (which is notoriously hard to define) is not open source. That's... somewhat accurate. Let's not pretend the GP
by ethbro 7y ago
> Putting restrictions around "commercial" use (which is notoriously hard to define) is not open source.
That's... somewhat accurate.
Let's not pretend the GPL team itself didn't have issues with Tivo-ization, that prompted license changes.
Cloud servic-ization is the virtualization of hardware modification locks.
So call it opinions about "commercial" or use another word, but the GPL definitely has them.
- zozbot234 7y ago> Cloud servic-ization is the virtualization of hardware modification locks. Hence why the FSF advocates the AGPL for software that's designed to be performed "as a service" over a computer network. But "no tivoization" and AGPL clauses do not deny these uses; they simply enable the end user of the software to exercise her rights with respect to it.