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adr1an@programming.dev · 6 hours ago

This is kinda off-topic to this community. I will lock the conversation, feel free to crosspost (if not done already) to the proper space (I know, the audience is shared between both, but still…)

adr1an@programming.dev · 11 hours ago

Some GPLv2 projects monetize by selling: support, extension via custom features, or simply the permission for a commercial use. This is possible, and it’s what I called “the legalese package”. Imagine ffmpeg being able to charge every year any amount they want to the biggest clients, like GAFAM. Yet you’re still able to use it non commercially… To be fair, there’re some middle uses, that get the disadvantage of having to break the license or ask for permission. For example, if you create anything with ffmpeg, then as an indie dev you’d need to launch your product breaking the license or paying them… But even so, situation is manageable (e.g. ffmpeg could spare you and/ or give a 1 year permission to small businesses)

adr1an@programming.dev · 1 day ago

“Allow me to interject and explain the four liberties…” (Or, goto fsfe.org/freesoftware )

If I understand correctly the biggest issue for FFMPEG and other projects is not only the Google and Microsoft that use them without giving back, but their chosen License. They gave permission to corporations to do this. One of the potential ways to fix this situation, is to change the license. For example from LGPL to AGPL. And then they can sell the legalese package of allowing them to break their license. The biggest difficulty is that, as a project, they’d need consent from every past and future contributors. So, yeah. I get it. This is a mess.

It would be way more easier if more corporations donated to open source projects… There’s too much labour that’s invisible

adr1an@programming.dev · 2 days ago

If your experience tells you the open source community is less vulnerable to backdoors or something, reconsider that.

I only said that I agreed with you in those words…

Do you think backdoors are the only threat? or the biggest?? in both cases, you’d be wrong. That’s the whole point in this exchange of opinions.

adr1an@programming.dev · 2 days ago

I am not saying this as a moderator: you’re person of obnoxious answers. Probably far too intelligent to even consider that you’re actually interacting with other human beings that may not want to engage or sacrifice their time with your rants. But I don’t ban based on personality.

Anyway, I don’t have to answer any of your questions. Typing comes too fast on your keyboard. Try stepping away, read, click the links (like redishiel CVE), take a deep breath, live more calmly.

I will post a reply to you reply on Redishell. So that you can check again what happened there. You went too fast and hit your own wall.

adr1an@programming.dev · edit-2 2 days ago

Here’s your reply to Redishell. You answered “To anyone confused: […]” and went on and on talking about backdoors.

adr1an@programming.dev · 2 days ago

the only loss here is my time as a moderator :P

I am not banning anyone, you were quite civil in this “fight” ¹

Do keep in mind that all this has a lot of “editor wars” vibes. But the conflict goes beyond Debian (e.g. including Rust in Linux kernel), and actual harmful discussions between Rust and C/C++ people is REAL, damaging our communities, and very much driven by generations/ network-effect. And this is just sad. It’s not a technical issue, and overcoming it seems nearly impossible at the moment.

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¹ I’d call it discussion, but it seems to me that ‘whoever loves Digit’ was ranting more on their own behalf… as per their own words:

Awareness should be raised for this stuff, because people are sadly not as concerned as they should be about the state of cybersecurity right now. It’s particularly an issue in Linux / FOSS circles where there seems to be more of a false sense of security these days.

I agree with these words, but not all you said (specifically, backdoors to me are a smaller concern in the software industry nowadays in comparison to the Redishell provided that you were unable to fully understand). Anyway, I don’t see reason to remove any of the most downvoted comments you have. But I will take the opportunity here to raise a warning to you. OR, let’s make it a personal advice: arguing on the internet is not worth the emotional toll. As with any advice, you can either take it or leave it. Good luck!

adr1an@programming.dev · 5 days ago

I think it all boils down to saying “GDR is the antipode to progressive politics”. Which, to me (a huge ignorant on GDR politics) is a rephrasing of “communism=bad”.

adr1an@programming.dev · 7 days ago

I believe it’s intentional. Then, you interpret the original post this is being replied to, as the content of such bubble. Alas, I am still figuring out what’s the meaning of it all…

adr1an@programming.dev · 7 days ago

ai chatbots being kink shamed by the one who had that kink to kink shame… Only that the ai chatbot can have thousands of chats going on so they just start practicing their kinks with us…

adr1an@programming.dev · 17 days ago

You can also put cork on fire, wait it to cool off and then paint you face. That’s a peaceful way to get shot. Follow me for more tips!

adr1an@programming.dev · 18 days ago

This. The question itself is kinds rhetoric at this point. We are all surprised with this case. It’s… absurd

adr1an@programming.dev · 18 days ago

fwiw, engineers round Pi and are fine with it…

adr1an@programming.dev · 18 days ago

In case you didn’t know, there’s Aurora OS which is immutable fedora with KDE plasma, very much like bazzite or any of the uBlue spins. I have been using it on a laptop for a while now and I am extremely happy with it.

adr1an@programming.dev · 18 days ago

purple earth was all RNA, or not?

adr1an@programming.dev · 19 days ago

Reminds me of that post about a new species and someone had to ask “how come scientists never saw it before?!”

adr1an@programming.dev · 19 days ago

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adr1an@programming.dev · 24 days ago

Glad to know I am not the only anticapitalist and sadomasochist reading HN.

Btw, there’s a lot of editorial work on the “Best” front page. I have switched over to visiting from https://news.social-protocols.org/upvoterate

adr1an@programming.dev · 27 days ago

the comment you’re responding to was another shitpost :p

adr1an@programming.dev · 1 month ago

No, I didn’t do that. Now you are doing strawman argument for trolling… But whatever. I didn’t mean to engage with you. Just pointed out what you were doing in the interest of help you be more kind. Of course, such changes need to come from within oneself too. I know you can!