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#licensing

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Ygor

If you write software libraries (e.g., packages on PyPI, npm, NuGet, crates.io etc), what type of license do you prefer to use?

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#poll#software#licensing
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Kevin Karhan :verified:

@kotaro gramted, all of tuhe #Forks that are #BSD-licensed had way more #effort put into them.

#SSPL is still worse than #AGPLv3, but #AGPL & #GPLv3 are just completely disregarding the legal reality of #IP and #Licensing.

Needless to say if I were a #developer of it and had contributed under #BSD license I'd expect to either get my code removed entirely or the license to be kept the same.

#contributorlicenseagreement#cla
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Michael Downey 🧢

@jbqueru @bekit It's still a difficult challenge. Reminded of an article that @bkuhn wrote a few years ago:

sfconservancy.org/blog/2022/ma

Software Freedom ConservancyCopyleft Won't Solve All Problems, Just Some of ThemToward a Broad Ethical Software Licensing CoalitionWe are passionate about and dedicated to the cause of software freedom and rights because proprietary software harmfully takes control of and agency in software away from users. In 2014, we started talking about FOSS as fundamental to “ethical software” (and, more broadly “ethical technology”) — which contrasts FOSS with the unethical behavior that Big Tech carries out with proprietary software. Some FOSS critics (circa 2018) coined the phrase “ethical source” — which outlined a new approach to these issues — based on the assumption that software freedom activists were inherently complicit in the bad behavior of Big Tech and other bad actors since the inception of FOSS. These folks argue that copyleft — the only form of software licensing that makes any effort to place ethical and moral requirements on FOSS redistributors/reusers — has fundamentally ignored the larger problems of society such as human rights abuses and unbridled capitalism. They propose new copyleft-like licenses, which, rather than focusing on the requirement of disclosure of source code, they instead use the mechanisms of copyleft to mandate behaviors in areas of ethics generally unrelated to software. For example, the Hippocratic License molds a copyleft clause into a generalized mechanism for imposing a more comprehensive moral code on software redistributors/re-users. In essence, they argue that copylefted software (such as software under the GPL) is unethical software. This criticism of copyleft reached crescendo in the last three weeks as pundits began to criticize FOSS licenses for failing to prohibit Putin from potentially using FOSS in his Ukrainian invasion or other bad acts.
#FreeSoftware#licensing#OpenSource
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scy

TIL: The European Union Public License.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European

Looks pretty decent actually!

• OSI and FSF approved
• copyleft
• SaaS clause (like the AGPL)
• explicitly compatible with several copyleft licenses to allow EUPL code to be integrated into GPL, AGPL, LGPL, OSL, MPL etc. projects
• based on European law
• available in 23 languages, all with the same validity

en.wikipedia.orgEuropean Union Public Licence - Wikipedia
#EUPL#EuropeanUnion#software
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CBC Nova Scotia

Despite pausing international program, N.S. fast-tracking U.S. nurse licences
The regulatory body in charge of licensing nurses in Nova Scotia wants people to know that the door to American nurses is still wide open, despite a pause on a program that expedited international applications.
#nursing #licensing #immigration #NovaScotia #US #News
cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia

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thepwnicorn

Shower thought I had today: If you want to prevent your software from being used against your wishes by large companies or government agencies, it would probably be far more effective to call it something rude or politically charged rather than applying a dual license on a source available software. Like naming it the "DEI-LGBTQ-Cocksucker-Tiananmen-1989" v1.3.2-rc.1. I bet you wouldn't see that used much in the U.S., Russia, or China no matter how great the software is. Those that do use it still would probably honor the license. #showerthoughts #oss #opensource #licensing

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VM (Vicky) Brasseur

Today's the day! My latest book, Business Success with #OpenSource, is _finally_ IN PRINT!

Learn all about Open Source, #FreeSoftware, #licensing, and how you can bring it all together as elements of a rock solid #business #strategy. Learn about and secure your #SoftwareSupplyChain, release and contribute to projects, and be a good corporate citizen and steward of this shared resource.

Check it out and order here! (ebook or paper) fossbiz.com

Screenshot from the Pragmatic Bookshelf newsletter. It reads: The Pragmatic Bookshelf New This Week Business Success with Open Source: Strengthen Your Business with Free and Open Source Software VM (Vicky) Brasseur edited by Adaobi Obi Tulton Free and open source software (FOSS) is the driving force behind nearly all software developed today. With the proper approach, FOSS can form the cornerstone of your company's digital transformation effort, increase developer retention, decrease recruiting cycles, ensure reliable security, and reinforce the company brand. Gain the edge by shifting your company's FOSS strategy from accidental to intentional.
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