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Relicensing and license compatibility are two important aspects of how licensing works in the free software community: https://u.fsf.org/4b1 #GPL #copyleft

If we want software to help decrease social injustice, we should oppose licenses that restrict how software can be used: https://u.fsf.org/4b3 #FreeSoftware #copyleft #FSF

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Protecting the integrity of the (A)GPL is an essential component in protecting user freedom: https://u.fsf.org/4b2 #FreeSoftware #copyleft #GPL

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Protecting the integrity of the (A)GPL is an essential component in protecting user freedom: #FreeSoftware #copyleft #GPL

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Relicensing and license compatibility are two important aspects of how licensing works in the #FreeSoftware community: https://u.fsf.org/4b0 #GPL #copyleft

@houba yes, totally. The license is but a small tool in the toolbox. Some actors are repelled by #copyleft, but still we have this open kitchen then, where they learn all the recipes and let #FOSS folks explore the market for them on the cheap.

In a separate branch I mentioned the concept of "commons based" as a way forward, where the #SocialWeb and #PersonalSocialNetworking form the collaboration environments for cocreation..

https://social.coop/@smallcircles/116318450093978488

The chaotic commons is big. How do we foster chaordic organization, so that FOSS projects and initiatives are encouraged to pay attention beyond their direct scope, to dedicate collectively to the health of the ecosystem and key enabling technologies such as #ActivityPub that they rely upon?

Here #HedonicPeerProduction comes in, which can be supported on the #SocialNetwork itself. Different than top-down enforced #community #governance, which only works at small scales, self-interest is basis for participation.

https://coding.social/blog/reimagine-social/

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I agree. To enforce spirit and word implies a level of control that the commons has / retains. SX considers "commons based" to be a state where sustainable evolution and healthy natural growth can be assured i.e. commons based is the place-to-be.

Things start with a minimization of access to the bad actors / players, and subsequently design and deliver services that are less attractive to them. Stripping the benefits for the bad actor, not just at the software level, but at participation level i.e. the processes around software (co)creation. Change the fitness formula in the commons to work against the bad actor.

One important aspect is Trust, and related, Trustworthiness that trust builds over time. Our hypercapitalist society is increasingly built on mistrust.

Coding is social. What is very interesting is that social networking is much broader than social media. It constitutes *all* human interaction. So here online we should be able to have commons based social web.

Imagine the FSF was developing a hypothetical software license under the branding of GPLv4 that dealt with the rise of LLMs. Which of the following copyleft features would appeal? #floss #linux #fsf #FreeSoftware #stochasticParrots #llm #eliza #ai #generativeAI #Programming #copyleft

#FreeSoftware #LibreSoftware #Copyleft #softwareLicenses #programming

Pior que a concorrência não parece ficar muito atrás, então é preciso encontrar maneiras de estimular hardware mais ético:

Gostaria muito de que já houvesse ampla disponibilidade de RISC-V.

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This is a small personal collection of #GNU #Bash scripts I’ve put together to simplify everyday updates for all the common stuff on Debian GNU/Linux-based systems. It has been available under the #GPLv3+ for a while, so you are free to use, study, modify, and share it however you see fit—following #Copyleft principles, always preserving the users' freedoms. If you improve it, consider sharing back your changes to help keep the spirit of #FreeSoftware alive. 🤝

I’d love to hear if it ends up being useful for you! If you run into any issues or have suggestions, please report them directly on Disroot Forgejo or just drop a comment here.

#apt #nala #shell #script #Debian #GNUlinux #FreeAsInFreedom #Disroot #SoftwareLivre