| ▲ | luqtas 2 hours ago | |
after reading Ford Foundation document [0] i'll go beyond and purpose FOSS not only limit commercial use but also forking [1] as it seems we have an endless stream of libraries which do the same thing, scattering even more this "fragile" ecosystem which would benefit so much of big tech's evergreen [0] https://www.fordfoundation.org/learning/library/research-rep... [1] https://happort.org/constraining_freedom | ||
| ▲ | gus_massa 19 minutes ago | parent | next [-] | |
That is "source available", that is a fine decition if you like it. Just don't call it FOSS. | ||
| ▲ | aaasssdddgirl an hour ago | parent | prev [-] | |
Being able to fork your own version is a desirable goal and by design. The original author can and will probably not want to take his project in all kind of imaginable directions. | ||