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0 pointsRobotToaster1y ago0 comments

> Open source really needs something like the CC-BY-NC-ND* license.

That seems akin to saying "vegan food really needs pork", since by definition a NC licence can't be open source. Not to mention such licences cause as many, if not more, problems than they solve.

https://community.oscedays.org/t/why-are-non-commercial-lice...

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lowkey1y ago

Notably the open source foundation tried and failed to trademark the term open source in 1999.

As such “by definition a NC license can’t be open source” is true only by certain definitions. Open source is a generic term, not owned by the OSI, despite the holy wars fought over it.

I realize my post is controversial and may spur vitriol from some. It is an uncomfortable truth for many.

RobotToasterOP1y ago

"Vegan" isn't trademarked either, but has a generally acknowledged meaning, just as open source has a generally acknowledged meaning of meeting the OSI open source definition.

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