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@filipesm @aral the ultimate freedom is to allow people to do what they want with your code, even if that means that they close it.
Basically, what Apple did with Unix.

Aral Balkan

@Sh41 @filipesm

1. Unix is proprietary
2. NeXT/Apple enclosed BSD
3. Trillion-dollar corporations enclosing the commons isn’t the stunning win for social justice and freedom that it might appear to be.

@aral @filipesm yes, you're right, I meant BSD.

I was merely talking about giving freedom to *anyone* to do *whatever* with the code.

Trillion dollar corporations will always find a way to exploit the system, maybe others would benefit for these type of licenses as well.

Ultimately it's a question of values.

@aral @filipesm this model allows companies to have a community version and a paid version of their software, the GPL will force them to make both free.

@Sh41 @filipesm In a world where everyone was equal, sure.

In a world where a handful of corporations have trillions of dollars and you’re an individual, they can take what you have, invest millions on top, and not share back (embrace/extend/extinguish).

It’s simple: some folks think they should be able to take without giving back. Others think if you take, you should also give back. I’m in the latter camp. I want to nurture a healthy commons for the common good, not breed billionaires.

@aral @filipesm I see your point, and it's a fair one. It's a divisive topic, and I never intended to change your mind.

>Others think if you take, you should also give back

*raises hand* 🙋‍♂️ Even if I'm not a 'coder' and don't 'get' programming, always do my part - small donations that might buy the developer a good cup of coffee/burger or help out in the forums when someone's stuck (and I know the solution to it).