FUTO License, an alternative to Closed 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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[-] paequ2@lemmy.today 1 points 1 month ago

open source washing

I definitely agree with you on this IF the company is claiming to be Open Source™, but then uses a source available license.

However, FUTO is NOT claiming to be Open Source™.

I think about it this way: either a business releases the app as close source and users can't see anything OR the app is released as source available and users can see what's going on. Contributions are not expected and may not even be allowed. Open Source™ wouldn't even be considered as an option.

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