retiolus@lemmy.cat to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agoWhy do all these companies developing privatised software use the word "Open"? Real question.message-squaremessage-square67fedilinkarrow-up1384arrow-down18file-text
arrow-up1376arrow-down1message-squareWhy do all these companies developing privatised software use the word "Open"? Real question.retiolus@lemmy.cat to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 9 months agomessage-square67fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejack@monero.townlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-29 months agoWho argues about copyleft and libre? The FSF and Stallman are clear about libre meaning the same as free. MIT is just as free/libre as GPL, but copyleft is the logical choice when you value user freedom.
minus-squaretabular@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·9 months agoI mean I have seen many comments over the years in favour of MIT over GPL because ‘it gives more freedom’ without the restrictions imposed by GPL’s copyleft. This is just anecdotal so maybe not many have that view.
Who argues about copyleft and libre? The FSF and Stallman are clear about libre meaning the same as free.
MIT is just as free/libre as GPL, but copyleft is the logical choice when you value user freedom.
I mean I have seen many comments over the years in favour of MIT over GPL because ‘it gives more freedom’ without the restrictions imposed by GPL’s copyleft. This is just anecdotal so maybe not many have that view.