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Yes, I'm viewing the concept of Free Software and Open Source through the political not legal lens. Sorry for that - I should have been more careful in a thread
by bruce511 2y ago
Yes, I'm viewing the concept of Free Software and Open Source through the political not legal lens. Sorry for that - I should have been more careful in a thread focusing on the legal parts.
- School-Cotton 2y agoIt’s not a question of what lens you’re viewing it through — your initial comment is simply wrong. Viral licenses e.g. GPL are _both_ free software and open source. Permissive licenses e.g. BSD are also _both_ free software and open source.
- bruce511 2y agoLegally yes. But in the political sense Free Software favors virality, whereas Open Source does not. And again I apologize for viewing it through that lens when discussing the legal aspects, not the political aspects.
- School-Cotton 2y agoBut you said: “Free software IS a viral license” Not “free software as a political movement tends to prefer viral licenses”. Why is it so hard to just admit you were wrong?