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Just as Truth Social can use Mastodon's source code to spread lies and hate as long as they comply with the license, so can Mastodon use their own blog to dispr
by furyg3 5y ago
Just as Truth Social can use Mastodon's source code to spread lies and hate as long as they comply with the license, so can Mastodon use their own blog to disprove of Truth Social... as long as they enforce the license.
Their statement does not detract from their action.
- jrootabega 5y agoI think it makes people believe they will enforce the license unevenly to satisfy their personal feelings about who is using it, as well as add an unwritten "these kinds of people are are not allowed to use our software" clause to their license.
- rsynnott 5y ago> I think it makes people believe they will enforce the license unevenly to satisfy their personal feelings about who is using it Maybe they will. As copyright holders, they are allowed to do that (though I don't think they have copyright assignation, so there would also be lots of _other_ copyright holders who could attempt different enforcement, presumably).
- caf 5y agoRight, the copyright holder could grant an alternative license with any terms they like to any specific recipients they'd like to.
- revolvingocelot 5y agoA sensible person might wonder what justification you have for that belief. Looking at the respective histories of both groups, I think you'll find that the violators are the sort of people to engage in uneven enforcement. Moreover, is there another Mastodon license violator who's getting away with it because of their ostensibly favourable politics? What does it mean for your supposition if there's only the one violator?
- long_time_gone 5y agoIf that happens you would have a point, until then you are preemptively playing victim.
- jrootabega 5y agoI'm no victim, play or otherwise; I didn't violate the license under which Mastodon is provided and never will.