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Appropriated generally means taking without the authority to do so, which isn't true with free software. It can also mean to take exclusive control of, which so
by boomboomsubban 5y ago
Appropriated generally means taking without the authority to do so, which isn't true with free software. It can also mean to take exclusive control of, which somewhat works with further changes being proprietary.
I thought the use was fine.
- scotty79 5y agoSo the case of tiktok taking OBS and building closed product on it wasn't 'taking without authority to do so'?
- boomboomsubban 5y agoGroups breaking the license is relatively uncommon, and even now it's possible that tiktok will rectify the violation. I didn't get the feeling you were focusing on license violators with your comment, but if you were I guess either definition works.