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Update. Turns out that John #Deere has been using open code under the #GPL w/o living up to the license. The Software Freedom Conservancy (@conservancy) is calling on it to comply — which would greatly enhance #farmers' #RightToRepair.
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2023/mar/16/john-deere-gpl-violations/
"We…publicly call on John Deere to immediately resolve all of its outstanding GPL violations…by providing complete source code…that the GPL & other copyleft licenses require, to the farmers & others who are entitled to it."
#OpenSource
https://sfconservancy.org/blog/2023/mar/16/john-deere-gpl-violations/
"We…publicly call on John Deere to immediately resolve all of its outstanding GPL violations…by providing complete source code…that the GPL & other copyleft licenses require, to the farmers & others who are entitled to it."
#OpenSource
John Deere's ongoing GPL violations: What's next
I grew up on a farm. My parents worked hard to grow crops and manage the farm business. My parents also found additional jobs to make ends meet. As farmers have done for millennia, my family used tools to farm.Software Freedom Conservancy
As usual when I think "this is a rare case where I can't fail!" the reality hits me in the face and takes away this amazing place of "feeling right". I get reminded of my limitations. When will I learn true #humility?
This time my "charge" against paid #Blender add-ons has quickly revealed that I was operating on a false premise.
It turns out #GPL allows giving your source code to paying customers ONLY. It's looked down upon, but it's allowed by the license.
#FOSS #FreeSoftware #Libre
This time my "charge" against paid #Blender add-ons has quickly revealed that I was operating on a false premise.
It turns out #GPL allows giving your source code to paying customers ONLY. It's looked down upon, but it's allowed by the license.
#FOSS #FreeSoftware #Libre