176625211
submission
jms00 writes:
The Free Software Foundation (FSF) has filed an amicus brief in support of a developer seeking to overturn a court ruling that could severely weaken the GPLv3 and other free and open-source licenses.
The decision in question threatens to set a dangerous precedent, potentially undermining the enforceability of all open-source licenses.
The outcome of the appeal could establish a legal framework where the interpretation of widely used open-source licenses is dictated by individual developers rather than the very foundations that drafted and maintain them!
Think about that for a momentâ¦.
176566655
submission
jms00 writes:
The open-source community is finally realizing that Neo4j v. PureThink could set a dangerous legal precedent, allowing companies to impose new restrictions on open-source licenses.
If the Ninth Circuit upholds the lower courtâ(TM)s ruling, it wonâ(TM)t just threaten the GPL, it could undermine all open-source licenses, undoing years of work to protect software freedom.
With one developer fighting this battle pro se, the stakes couldnâ(TM)t be higher!
176566613
submission
jms00 writes:
The open-source community is finally realizing that Neo4j v. PureThink could set a dangerous legal precedent, allowing companies to impose new restrictions on open-source licenses. If the Ninth Circuit upholds the lower courtâ(TM)s ruling, it wonâ(TM)t just threaten the GPL, it could undermine all open-source licenses, undoing years of work to protect software freedom.
With one developer fighting this battle pro se, the stakes couldnâ(TM)t be higher!
176213487
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jms00 writes:
A years-long legal battle has quietly escalated into a defining moment for the future of GPLv3, with implications that could reshape software freedom as we know it.
At issue is whether licensors have the power to impose “further restrictions” on open-source software, potentially undermining the explicit rights granted to users and developers under AGPLv3, GPLv3, and LGPLv3.
The outcome of this case, now before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, could set a dangerous precedent, limiting the ability to remove proprietary restrictions from copyleft-licensed software.
With little public attention on the case, the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) has stepped up as a key voice in defense of user rights, filing a critical amicus brief to challenge the lower court’s ruling and protect the principles of software freedom.
176015215
submission
jms00 writes:
The Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) has filed an amicus brief in the ongoing Neo4j litigation, aiming to protect the integrity of open-source licensing.
We are lucky to have organizations like the SFC to protect free software right!
