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This is the anti-enshittification power of Free Code licensing at work.
Imagine if Mastodon Inc. decided to switch to a proprietary license, or add something dodgy to the official version of their code. It would be forked out from under them so fast it would make their heads spin.
Not the case with BookWyrm and their Source Available license. If they go to the Dark Side, your only options are to stop using it, have each admin patch their own instance, or violate copyright.
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Coda: I had to chuckle at the way Asay tries to spin this as a success for the Source Available gambit.
But skipping it and going straight to AGPL would have achieved all the same positives. But *without* blowing their credibility with anyone who cares about software freedom. Or the main fork eating their lunch, forcing them to pivot to "AI" 🤦♂️
"Redis, by contrast, describes itself as a 'real-time data platform', positioning itself within the emerging AI tech stack."
https://www.infoworld.com/article/3975620/redis-bets-big-on-an-open-source-return.html
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