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Lichess is a non-profit association in France. Microsoft can't just buy it. If they have no money no more, they'll launch a donation campaign and if it doesn't

Lichess is a non-profit association in France. Microsoft can't just buy it. If they have no money no more, they'll launch a donation campaign and if it doesn't work, they'll just put the site down until they have enough, then it can remain free forever. If the association ever breaks down, the code is out there for anyone to "reprendre le flambeau" . Thanks to them, being able to play chess online is a common good. They're not profit driven, they're freedom driven.

hinkley 6y ago
> Lichess is a non-profit association in France. I don’t see any reference to this in the about pages. For this conversation in particular that seems like an important oversight if true. American nonprofits tend to list that stuff prominently. Maybe too prominently, but that’s a whole other kettle of fish.
- cassepipe 6y ago
  That's literally what's written in the article.
  - hinkley 6y ago
    As you say, that line is at about the midpoint of the article. Your phrasing leaves it a little up in the air as to whether that is what the article is about, which I don’t think it is. “That is literally what’s written in the article” is quite a different statement from, “That’s literally mentioned in the article.” Yes, that’s mentioned in the article. Fine.
    - cassepipe 6y ago
      English is not my native language, I don't quite master all the subtleties. From what I understood you hijacked the thread into something like "don't be gullible, nothing runs forever, they're lying" which misrepresented the point of the Lichess article which is that they won't charge ever. Imagine sb reacting to an announcement that healthcare will be free with "Nobody lives for ever, don't be stupid, they're lying" Hijacking threads towards your personal point of interest is fine I guess and is part of why HN is interesting to me but then it should be clear you are talking about your own thing and you should not artificially place it in the context of the post under discussion (especially if it turns out you have not read it through).

hinkley 6y ago

> Lichess is a non-profit association in France. I don’t see any reference to this in the about pages. For this conversation in particular that seems like an important oversight if true. American nonprofits tend to list that stuff prominently. Maybe too prominently, but that’s a whole other kettle of fish.

cassepipe 6y ago
That's literally what's written in the article.
- hinkley 6y ago
  As you say, that line is at about the midpoint of the article. Your phrasing leaves it a little up in the air as to whether that is what the article is about, which I don’t think it is. “That is literally what’s written in the article” is quite a different statement from, “That’s literally mentioned in the article.” Yes, that’s mentioned in the article. Fine.
  - cassepipe 6y ago
    English is not my native language, I don't quite master all the subtleties. From what I understood you hijacked the thread into something like "don't be gullible, nothing runs forever, they're lying" which misrepresented the point of the Lichess article which is that they won't charge ever. Imagine sb reacting to an announcement that healthcare will be free with "Nobody lives for ever, don't be stupid, they're lying" Hijacking threads towards your personal point of interest is fine I guess and is part of why HN is interesting to me but then it should be clear you are talking about your own thing and you should not artificially place it in the context of the post under discussion (especially if it turns out you have not read it through).