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Nobody pays for FOSS, we can force them to

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  1. luqtas · · focus · HN ↗
    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] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fordfoundation.org&#x2F;learning&#x2F;library&#x2F;research-reports&#x2F;roads-and-bridges-the-unseen-labor-behind-our-digital-infrastructure&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.fordfoundation.org&#x2F;learning&#x2F;library&#x2F;research-rep... [1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;happort.org&#x2F;constraining_freedom" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;happort.org&#x2F;constraining_freedom

    1. aaasssdddgirl · · focus · HN ↗
      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.
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