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The original Tweet (embedded one from HunterAP) says TikTok installs OBS and uses it in the background with a TikTok front-end. It doesn’t say that they’ve ille

The original Tweet (embedded one from HunterAP) says TikTok installs OBS and uses it in the background with a TikTok front-end. It doesn’t say that they’ve illegally forked it. EDIT: See comments from OBS developer below for a more clear explanation of the issues than the linked Tweet

yorwba 5y ago
> The original Tweet (embedded one from HunterAP) says TikTok installs OBS and uses it in the background with a TikTok front-end. It doesn’t say that they’ve illegally forked it. It does say "illegal fork" below HunterAP's username and above the screenshot.
r1ch 5y ago
OBS developer here. It doesn't "install OBS in the background". They ship several executables as part of their software that contain code derived from OBS and there is no offer of source code. They're currently in violation of the GPL, but per our GPL Cooperation Commitment we are trying to work this out with them privately.
- PragmaticPulp 5y ago
  Thanks for the clarification. Is there anywhere where this is written up more clearly? Even on Twitter? Would be good to circulate a more clear explanation of what's going on.
  - r1ch 5y ago
    Not at the moment, we're trying to resolve it in private. Similar to how the Streamlabs situation unfolded, we don't want to "go public" until all other options have been exhausted, though it's looking like this choice may be out of our hands.
- pabs3 5y ago
  A link to that commitment for those who are looking: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/blob/master/COMMITMENT https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/blob/master/COMMITM... I'd encourage you to also adopt the FSF/SFC's "Principles of Community-Oriented GPL Enforcement": https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/principles.html https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/principles.htm...
platz 5y ago
the developer installs obs and copies its dlls into a new app, not the user.

yorwba 5y ago

> The original Tweet (embedded one from HunterAP) says TikTok installs OBS and uses it in the background with a TikTok front-end. It doesn’t say that they’ve illegally forked it. It does say "illegal fork" below HunterAP's username and above the screenshot.

r1ch 5y ago

OBS developer here. It doesn't "install OBS in the background". They ship several executables as part of their software that contain code derived from OBS and there is no offer of source code. They're currently in violation of the GPL, but per our GPL Cooperation Commitment we are trying to work this out with them privately.

PragmaticPulp 5y ago
Thanks for the clarification. Is there anywhere where this is written up more clearly? Even on Twitter? Would be good to circulate a more clear explanation of what's going on.
- r1ch 5y ago
  Not at the moment, we're trying to resolve it in private. Similar to how the Streamlabs situation unfolded, we don't want to "go public" until all other options have been exhausted, though it's looking like this choice may be out of our hands.
pabs3 5y ago
A link to that commitment for those who are looking: https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/blob/master/COMMITMENT https://github.com/obsproject/obs-studio/blob/master/COMMITM... I'd encourage you to also adopt the FSF/SFC's "Principles of Community-Oriented GPL Enforcement": https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/principles.html https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/principles.htm...

platz 5y ago

the developer installs obs and copies its dlls into a new app, not the user.