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Grayjay is not Open Source (hiphish.github.io)

submitted 2 years ago by rglullis@communick.news to c/foss@beehaw.org

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Today FUTO released an application called Grayjay for Android-based mobile phones. Louis Rossmann introduced the application in a video (YouTube link). Grayjay as an application is very promising, but there is one point I take issue with: Grayjay is not an Open Source application. In the video Louis explains his reason behind the custom license, and while I do agree with his reason, I strong disagree with his method. In this post I will explain what Open Source means, how Grayjay does not meet the criteria, why this is an issue, and how it can be solved.

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[–] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 34 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (19 children)

"People steal the profits from others' labor all the time, that's normal and good." - You

[–] hiddengoat@kbin.social 19 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I suggest you learn how free software actually works unless you want to look like an idiot.

[–] t3rmit3@beehaw.org 18 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

It's not an open-shut answer. Ubuntu is Open Source, but they also have clauses requiring certain changes you must make to remove trademarked branding before you can distribute or sell it commercially, much like the clauses the author is talking about. There are tons of discussions about the specifics of what qualifies as FOSS.

[–] cacheson@kbin.social 7 points 2 years ago

That'd be covered by #4:

The license may require derived works to carry a different name or version number from the original software.

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