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This isn’t a contradiction - the claim is that the only entitlement one has with open source is that which is outlined in the licenses. This is objectively the

by gfodor 4y ago

This isn’t a contradiction - the claim is that the only entitlement one has with open source is that which is outlined in the licenses. This is objectively the floor across all projects. From there, entitlements are granted by project authors and sit outside those granted by the licenses. The error, which is sadly common, is to presume entitlements of the latter kind follow necessarily from the former.

pessimizer 4y ago
The problem is that this is relying on equivocation around the word "entitlement." One type of "entitlement" is an actual right that you can fight over in court, it's called the license. The other type of "entitlement" is just a pejorative euphemism for the word "expectation." By slipping back and forth between those meanings, you can create the impression of a proof that people's expectations are a type of illegal assault.