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> "yet another project pulling on open source resources" Erm, yeah. Isn't that the point of making something open source with a permissive license? So that oth
by breakfastduck 5y ago
> "yet another project pulling on open source resources"
Erm, yeah. Isn't that the point of making something open source with a permissive license? So that other people are able to use it in their own projects?
- ronsor 5y agoI feel like a lot of people choose permissive licenses due to inertia while not really understanding them.
- jamesfinlayson 5y agoAgreed - I feel like 15 or 20 years ago, GPL was a well-known license so that's just what people went with, without understanding all of the implications.
- wpietri 5y agoLegally for sure. But from an ecosystem perspective, it's reasonable to be concerned about people whose relationships to a commons is essentially extractive. When I use open source in commercial offerings, I see it as both morally appropriate and good business to contribute back in one way or another.
- maccolgan 5y agoWhy not use GPL/AGPL/LGPL as it's clearly more appropriate in this case?
- wpietri 5y agoFrom my perspective as an open-source consumer, that doesn't matter much. The license tells me what I can legally get away with. But what I care about pragmatically is whether that project will keep existing and improving such that it will meet my needs down the road. And what I care about morally is maintaining positive-sum relationships with my community and society.