@mlanger @PKYo
Bobbing Boat doesn't tell the whole story of #UK #canal #boat #licencing. It's not just length, there are different rates for private boats and hire boats. And I forget the arrangements for continuously cruising #liveaboard #boaters.

I recall that the boats I owned a 1/12th shared in were classed as a #hireboat, although, typically, such boats cruised for about 48 weeks a year, while a typical holiday hire boat only cruises about 36 weeks a year, which is why I can understand the thought that length should not be the sole criteria.

It's different again on the #NorfolkBroads. Licencing is on the basis of area (length x beam) and there are multiple classes with the biggest discounts for #yachts, smaller ones for auxiliary yachts, electric powered craft and so on. Not to mention different rates for hire boats.

And just don't ask about the UK's Boat Safety Scheme! #BSS

ENG/PL
Is anybody buying the lifetime cloud solutions? I have MAJOR trust issues with any lifetime licence offers, but some clouds have a really nice value (like three years price for a "lifetime" access).
Czy ktoś kupuje dożywotnie chmury? Mam POWAŻNY brak zaufania do jakichkolwiek dożywotnich licencji, ale są chmury z na prawdę fajnymi cenami (Na przykład "dożywotni" dostęp za trzyletnią cenę).
#cloud #storage #lifetime #licencing #chmura #dysk #dożywotnie #licencja
I can see the backlash around AI continuing to grow with a new licensing protocol that *should* force AI crawlers and bots to pay compensation to use content. This could easily burst the AI bubble!
#ai #licencing #rsl boost

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/pay-per-output-ai-firms-blindsided-by-beefed-up-robots-txt-instructions/

I can see the backlash around AI continuing to grow with a new licensing protocol that *should* force AI crawlers and bots to pay compensation to use content. This could easily burst the AI bubble!
#ai #licencing #rsl boost

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2025/09/pay-per-output-ai-firms-blindsided-by-beefed-up-robots-txt-instructions/

I can see the backlash around AI continuing to grow with a new licensing protocol that *should* force AI crawlers and bots to pay compensation to use content. This could easily burst the AI bubble! #ai #licencing #rsl boost arstechnica.com/tech...

Oh great, yet another company to go to shitty "cloud licencing": https://www.citrix.com/blogs/2025/09/08/elevating-your-citrix-experience-innovation-efficiency-and-the-future-of-licensing

"From April 15, 2026 on, file-based licensing will no longer function."

Not sure about "Elevating my Experience", more like elevating my blood pressure...

#citrix #CloudComputing #Licencing

Elevating your Citrix experience: Innovation, efficiency, and the future of licensing – Citrix Blogs

Hey fedi, I'm considering making the EUPL v1.2 my default software license, anybody have a good reason why I shouldn't?

Note, I am only interested in copyleft licenses, so I'm not even considering things like Apache or MIT, but I'll gladly hear about problems it has that other copyleft licenses don't.

#EUPL #GPL #AGPL #copyright #SoftwareLicencing #licencing

Well, here’s another app I am removing from all my devices. “Termius” seemed like a very good ssh client for iOS devices. Had lots of good features, was relatively stable.

But their licensing is batshit. $10/mo for a HOBBIEST license. Forever. Never ending. For a fucking terminal program.

Eat shit guys. The company I work for has a staggeringly complex pair of programs that are the top tools in the industry, and they license THOSE for $10/mo.

#termius #ssh #licencing #ios

One more from #fediversefinds, this time on #licencing and #foss and #opensource. Do check it https://isitreallyfoss.com/, it is a wonderful starting point by @danb
Is it really foss?