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If it's a website what point is there in making it "FOSS"? Even if it weren't, what would happen if you forked their code somehow? Would they sue you?
by Laaas 3y ago
If it's a website what point is there in making it "FOSS"? Even if it weren't, what would happen if you forked their code somehow? Would they sue you?
- mattl 3y agothe GNU AGPL is a license that works with websites and web applications that's also open source.
- davidw 3y agoSo you can learn how it works and verify it and maybe even make some improvements or find bugs?
- blooalien 3y ago> "So you can learn how it works and verify it and maybe even make some improvements or find bugs?" That there, yes! Since it benefits all citizens there is no reason why it should not be able to continually improve and become better so that said benefit grows over time for all concerned. If closed source and / or proprietary, those things will almost certainly only happen in ways that benefit a small select group (the owners of the "IP" / source). If open source / FOSS, then anyone who understands code, or who can hire someone who understands code can contribute improvements and bugfixes that benefit the "greater good". This is one of the "superpowers" of FOSS that few seem willing or able to grasp.