UPDATES Following some feedback I am going to rename my usage of “Time-Bomb” due to potential negative connotation on the words. I am going to call it “Eventually Open”. Also a …
Sharing GPL Code and Its Ethics | Tom McFarlin
“Sharing GPL Code” sounds like a loaded title because the topic is hot. But hang with me because this has nothing to do with actually arguing about the GPL.
Time for Net Giants to Pay Fairly for the Open Source on Which They Depend | Linux Journal
Licensing lies at the heart of open source. Arguably, free software began with the publication of the GNU GPL in 1989. And since then, open-source projects are defined as such by virtue of the licenses they adopt and whether the latter meet the Open Source Definition. The continuing importance of licensing is shown by the periodic flame wars that erupt in this area. Recently, there have been two such flarings of strong feelings, both of which raise important issues.
OpenML.fyi in 2024
Responsible licensing and non-consensual pornography; new open-ish Pile coming; and how openml.fyi will evolve in 2024.
Temporal logic with "Until", functional reactive programming with processes, and concrete process categories
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Microsoft joins group working to ‘cure’ open-source licensing issues
Microsoft is one of 10 companies now committed to work through open-source software licensing problems involving the GPL with customers before resorting to legal action.
RSL: Really Simple Licensing
The open content licensing standard for the AI-first Internet
Its Time for the Open Source Community to Get Real | Blog | InfluxData
Like many open source developers, Ive been reading the commentary around Redis Common Clause Licensing with great interest (HN thread).
Will the new judicial ruling in the Vizio lawsuit strengthen the GPL?
Last week an important judicial ruling came down on a very intriguing case about open source license compliance. In this post, I'll talk about what makes it so interesting and potentially impactful across our industry.
The Free-Libre / Open Source Software (FLOSS) License Slide
There are a large number of Free-Libre / Open Source Software (FLOSS) licenses, but only a few are widely used. The widely-used licenses tend to be compatible, i.e., the software can be combined to produce a larger work. The following “license slide” figure makes it easy to see when common licenses can be combined:
Open Attested Runtimes Explainer
Open Attested Runtimes A New Foundation for User-Controlled Computing Author: Alex Komoroske, with some help from Claude Last Updated: March 26, 2025 Your personal devices are your sovereign territory. You control what software runs, what data is stored, and how your information is used. This ...
What is RSL? | RSL: Really Simple Licensing
The open content licensing standard for the AI-first Internet
