Apparently Mastodon is AGPLv3'd. That means it's not licensed under a Free Software license; the AGPL is an EULA (like the Windows EULA).
-
...and how does this matter? The point of the AGPL is that *practically*, running server software is akin to distribution
It matters because *legally* there is a *massive* difference, as well as philosophically. It's not a copyright license any more.
-
-
Legally, sure, I can see that (and I think AGPL is impractical for most projects for similar reasons as GPL).
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
-
-
But philosophically? It serves the same purpose - giving end users certain rights - in cases where end users don't run the code.
-
But it does so by *limiting* the rights of end users. It imposes usage conditions upon users. It violates Freedom 0 of Free Software.
- Show replies
New conversation -
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.