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> And until we figure out ethos licensing or something similar, there’s no way to stop it. I hope this is something we never figure out. Ethos based licensing
by RcouF1uZ4gsC 6y ago
> And until we figure out ethos licensing or something similar, there’s no way to stop it.
I hope this is something we never figure out. Ethos based licensing is the diametric opposite of Free as in Freedom software. The intentions may seem noble, the unintended side effects will be devastating for the whole free software ecosystem.
- zzo38computer 6y ago> I hope this is something we never figure out. Well, I agree. (Although, see what comment 23597740 says for another idea.) Actually, I am against copyright (and patents, too) in general (although I am willing to work with Free software, even if it isn't in the public domain, everything I write myself (whether computer programs, stories, music, etc) will be public domain). I certainly won't take contracts from the military and that stuff, and I refuse to implement surveillance and that stuff, but if I write something and it is published, let anyone do what they want with it, including to modify it (and publish the modified version too, if they want the modified version published). (Although computer programs can be published without source codes, I always try to include source codes if I can, since if I write a program, it is intended that it will be useful, and including the source codes makes it more useful.)