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minus-squareSpongyAneurysm@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·14 days agoLawsuits are always interesting to verify that Libre licenses can actually preserve software freedom. The case isn’t as crystal clear, as you’d expect, in my opinion. Although I see ONLY OFFICE acting against the spirit of the license.
minus-squareTar_Alcaran@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·14 days agoI don’t know much about the legal aspects, but the fact that someone running an open software project will even consider a lawsuit about forking it shows that they’re a terrible keeper for an open software project.
minus-squareSpongyAneurysm@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·13 days agoThere are some cases, were it could be justified. But if you’re just trying to be a PITA: Get forked!
Lawsuits are always interesting to verify that Libre licenses can actually preserve software freedom.
The case isn’t as crystal clear, as you’d expect, in my opinion. Although I see ONLY OFFICE acting against the spirit of the license.
I don’t know much about the legal aspects, but the fact that someone running an open software project will even consider a lawsuit about forking it shows that they’re a terrible keeper for an open software project.
There are some cases, were it could be justified. But if you’re just trying to be a PITA: Get forked!