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<- Thinks You Look TastyWhile I'm at it, is there a license that will disallow commercial use, with the exception of the least privileged ? For example:
- small independent artistic studios (videogames, music, etc)
- individuals making a living from services/ development dependent on projects with this license
- non-profits
Essentially, it would put a cap on profits made using licensed projects, and would attempt to allow only revenue that serves a humane purpose, not inequality.
Hey, what's a copyleft license that allows static linking in all fsf/osi-approved-licensed (or otherwise free as in freedom) software, not just the same license the dependency is using? Lesser GPL (LGPL) allows static linking for all, and ordinary GPL only for other GPL-licensed projects, AFAIK. I'd like a licence that allows more leeway, but not so much as to allow use or modification by proprietary projects, nor so little as to ONLY allow share-alike.
Edit 1 : apparently, ordinary GPL allows static linking with *compatible* licenses. But not all FOSS licenses are necessarily compatible. This is noted, I am still interested in allowing greater leeway, considering the criticism Gnu has been getting for imposing itself and taking away liberty of choice in certain cases.
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Открытие: цифровая капсула времени из 1987 года Представьте: на дворе 26 октября 1987 года. Ещё стоит берлинская стена, World Wide Web состоит из одного текста, а ПО распространяется через новостные группы USENET в текстовых файлах, разбитых на несколько постов. В этот день Эдвард Барлоу опубликовал на comp.sources.games нечто особенное: «conquest – многопользовательская игра в средиземье, Part01/05» Так Эд Барлоу впервые объявил о ней , но вскоре поменял название на Conquer. Это была Conquer — сложная многопользовательская стратегия, повлиявшая на бесчисленное количество других. Игроки брали под своё командование народы Средиземья, управляли ресурсами, армиями, системами магии и дипломатическими отношениями. Примечательной игру делал не только геймплей, но и то, что она была создана и распространялась в эпоху, когда ещё даже не придумали понятие «open source».
Every project I consider using or engaging with gets a pass for:
- #copyleft license, eg AGPL
- #NoAI
- self hosted forum (or Discourse service)
- not using Discord (and now Zulip)
Anything else will be rejected unless there is no real alternative, and often if they are the only option.
It's very sad to see so many projects on my naughty list, and significant important ones who won't even discuss the issue with their users and supporters: #Rustlang
Bradley M. Kühn#SFC's polymath North American #FOSS conference — #FOSSY — occurs in Vancouver, BC, Canada in mid-August.
https://2026.fossy.ca/pages/tracks/
The #CfP closes SOON! There are many tracks, but I particularly urge you to submit to the #AI, Toolchain, & the Licensing/Legal tracks (as I'm on those committees).
I can't promise talk acceptance, but track organizers prefer “hard decisions” — by receiving more excellent submissions than fit. Thanks!
#FreeSoftware #SoftwareFreedom #OpenSource #GNU #GCC #copyleft
Musique Libre !Apologie du Don à l’étalage
Free Software FoundationYou cannot use the #GNU (A)GPL to take software freedom away: https://u.fsf.org/4b2 #copyleft #FreeSoftware