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@boris@cosocial.ca
2025-11-14 18:35:00

Much thanks and heartfelt support to @… for writing up the kind of article that I, too, have been dreading to have to write: that absolutist OSS is bad and we protect the commons with fair licensing, non-commercial and otherwise

Erlend Sogge Heggen (@erlend@writing.exchange)
Anti-fascistic software is made possible by pro-labor licensing. https://blog.muni.town/open-source-power/ I've been trying to write this piece for years. Every time I get started I'm just overwhelmed with paralyzing visions of the FOSS commentariat accusing me of WrongThink, more so here on the fediverse than anywhere else. But I'm scared and tired and we urgently need to get our shit together. #OpenSource #foss #licensing

@cyrevolt@mastodon.social
2025-10-27 15:35:10

What the heck...
"erasing open source code provenance", or rather, infringing licenses
zdnet.com/article/why-open-sou

Why open source may not survive the rise of generative AI
Generative AI may be eroding the foundation of open source software. Provenance, licensing, and reciprocity are breaking down.

@arXiv_csSE_bot@mastoxiv.page
2025-10-02 10:37:31

Developers' Perspectives on Software Licensing: Current Practices, Challenges, and Tools
Nathan Wintersgill, Trevor Stalnaker, Daniel Otten, Laura A. Heymann, Oscar Chaparro, Massimiliano Di Penta, Daniel M. German, Denys Poshyvanyk
arxiv.org/abs/2510.01096

Developers' Perspectives on Software Licensing: Current Practices, Challenges, and Tools
Most modern software products incorporate open-source components, requiring development teams to maintain compliance with each component's licenses. Noncompliance can lead to significant financial, legal, and reputational repercussions. While some organizations may seek advice from legal practitioners to assist with licensing tasks, developers still play a key role in such a process. To this end, it is essential to understand how developers approach license compliance tasks, the challenges they…

@boris@cosocial.ca
2025-11-27 17:30:51

Making Sense of Open-Source: Ideals, Reality, and What's on the Horizon
Hosted by the Sensemaking Scenius and featuring @erlend.sh, an online video gathering Dec 3rd
smokesignal.events/did:plc:ad5

Making Sense of Open-Source: Ideals, Reality, and What's on the Horizon
Have you been wondering about the future of open-source? Do you find yourself caught between idealistic visions of collaborative commons and the messy reality of maintenance, licensing, and value ...