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[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

'Open source', a phrase deliberately engineered with several different meanings, is very effective at scamming us out of libre software.

A service cannot have a software license. It is a service, not software. We are not bound by a software license when someone else runs their software on their device.

[–] the_wiz@feddit.org 7 points 1 year ago (2 children)

There is a nice writeup on this by the GNU people:

[–] Asetru@feddit.org 8 points 1 year ago

If you leave the cornered brackets empty, some clients (like mine) won't show the link at all:

[–] lka1988@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Did you really use the "insert link" option to put a link in your comment?

Just paste the link directly into the text body.

[–] LWD@lemm.ee 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)
[–] autonomoususer@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yes, correct, and the title does not say AGPL or libre software. 'Open source service' is a nonsense.

[–] viking 6 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Did anyone receive their invitation code yet? I registered a week ago or so when they first announced it, but so far, nothing.

[–] MajorSauce@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Same boat as you