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Re: I feel open source has turned into two worlds

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Post by burnt-resistor » Sat, Jun 21, 2025, 6:16 AM UTC

pabs3 wrote: post #46

burnt-resistor wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Google and Meta have policies against using any AGPL code anywhere.

I wonder why, it is not like it is hard to comply with.

Legal absolutism and intransigency, and maybe some ideological retribution. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I paid my dues in MAANG. Business culturally, control seemed all-important. They seemed to want source they could use without giving a dime to maintainers, if they so chose. Some support was given, but not enough and not uniformly.

Re: I feel open source has turned into two worlds

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Post by pabs3 » Tue, Jun 24, 2025, 6:05 AM UTC

KingMob wrote: post #49

pabs3 wrote: post #44

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The GPL requires sharing forward, not sharing back.

Yes, that's the problem.

No, its the solution to the world wanting to reduce software freedom.

Re: I feel open source has turned into two worlds

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Post by KingMob » Thu, Jun 26, 2025, 9:21 AM UTC

pabs3 wrote: post #52

KingMob wrote: post #49

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yes, that's the problem.

No, its the solution to the world wanting to reduce software freedom.

And that's also the problem when it comes to free-riding megacorporations.

Quit focusing on just the part you like.