r҉ustic cy͠be̸rpu̵nk🤠🤖Jul 3, 2021
PSA #Audacity is now radioactive
https://www.audacityteam.org/about/desktop-privacy-notice/
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Show threadbrennenJul 3, 2021
@cypnk welp, looks like it's fork o'clock.
Show threadr҉ustic cy͠be̸rpu̵nk🤠🤖Jul 3, 2021
@brennen Yes, indeed. I don't know if there are recent viable alternatives, but with the recent licensing shenanigans on top, I can see at least a few popping up
Show thread Amber (@[email protected])Jul 4, 2021
@cypnk @brennen licencing shenanigans?
Show threadr҉ustic cy͠be̸rpu̵nk🤠🤖Jul 4, 2021

@abloo @brennen Basically, they created a "Contributor Licensing Agreement" which essentially allows any future contributed code to be relicensed as they see fit, not just remain GPL

They also said contributed code from authors who won't sign it will be removed in the future

Actual page on that:

https://www.audacityteam.org/cla/

Audacity ® | Contributor License Agreement

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Show threadstereo
@cypnk
is there anything left then? are those contributions a big enough part to keep the "critical fork-kraft"?

@abloo @brennen
Jul 4, 2021 at 7:36amWeb
Show threadr҉ustic cy͠be̸rpu̵nk🤠🤖Jul 4, 2021
@stereo It's a large subset, though I don't know which specific sections as I haven't looked at the source personally. I believe Muse Group intends to replace parts that they can't use with their own proprietary components @brennen @abloo