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FUTO License, an alternative to Open Source™ (www.youtube.com)
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Source First License 1.1: https://gitlab.futo.org/videostreaming/grayjay/-/blob/master/LICENSE.md

This is a non-open source license. They were claiming to be open source at one point, but they've listened to the community and stopped claiming they were open source. They are not trying to be Open Source™.

They call themselves "source first". https://sourcefirst.com/

They're trying to create a world where developers can make money from writing source first software, where the big tech oligarchy can't just suck them dry.

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[-] MuhammadFreeSoftware@fosstodon.org 3 points 3 days ago

@paequ2 "You may use or modify the software only for non-commercial purposes" this license appears to be non-free too, as it breaks freedom 0, the freedom to run the program for any purpose

[-] paequ2@lemmy.today 5 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

FUTO License is not open source. They do not claim to be open source. They're not trying to be open source. They call themselves "source first".

[-] MuhammadFreeSoftware@fosstodon.org 0 points 3 days ago

@paequ2 Ok
i want talking about Open SOuece anyaway. i was taling about free software

[-] paequ2@lemmy.today 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Ah, yep. FUTO License is neither Free™ nor Open Source™ (nor are they trying to be). However, they still allow users to see, modify, and distribute code.

You may use or modify the software only for non-commercial purposes such as personal use for research, experiment, and testing for the benefit of public knowledge, personal study, private entertainment, hobby projects, amateur pursuits, or religious observance, all without any anticipated commercial application. You may distribute the software or provide it to others only if you do so free of charge for non-commercial purposes.

But, yeah, they're aiming for something different.

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