So I've made some posts recently asking about the various difrerent licensing and development philosophies we could apply as socialist software developers, and have now found this license.
It is listed on GNU's list of incompatible licenses as a non-free license, since it limits what the software can be used for, and who can use it, which goes against freedom 0.
And I found it intresting enough to share. As
::: spoiler an alternative
(To the fairly common (Lemmy, for example) use of the GPL 3 License or the AGPL 3 License by socialist software)
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for us socialists to clearly state our political views through our licensing.
The biggest drawback I can think of when using this license is that it limits the flexibility for comrades who are better suited with a different legal enterprise structure, while still working as a cooperative in practice.
But let me know any thoughts you tay have on this. I just thought it was intresting enough to share and keep the discussion going.
::: spoiler Further reading
There are also some links for further reading at the bottom of the web page I might share at some other time as their own posts.
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knfrmity - 2mon
This is delightful.
Especially in contrast to many "foss" licenses which allow for private profit making using the software without any compensation for the contributors.
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BassedWarrior - 2mon
Strong Copyleft licenses are better as well than permissive licenses, and the ACSL is referred to by the authors as
In general, the ACSL is a good match for software that would have otherwise been permissively licensed under MIT, ISC, or BSD but with restrictions against corporate usage.
And it requires attribution. But the added bonus cherry on top that this license gives is what thex explain as
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Most existing licenses, including free and open source licenses, consider qualities like source code availability, ease of use, commercialization, and attribution, none of which speak directly to the conditions under which the software is written.
::: Instead, the ACSL considers the organization licensing the software, how they operate in the world, and how the people involved relate to one another.
BassedWarrior in programming
The Anti-Capitalist Software License (ACSL)
https://anticapitalist.software/TL;DR: it's a copyright license that forbids any non-worker-owned company from using it.
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So I've made some posts recently asking about the various difrerent licensing and development philosophies we could apply as socialist software developers, and have now found this license.
It is listed on GNU's list of incompatible licenses as a non-free license, since it limits what the software can be used for, and who can use it, which goes against freedom 0.
And I found it intresting enough to share. As ::: spoiler an alternative (To the fairly common (Lemmy, for example) use of the GPL 3 License or the AGPL 3 License by socialist software) ::: for us socialists to clearly state our political views through our licensing.
The biggest drawback I can think of when using this license is that it limits the flexibility for comrades who are better suited with a different legal enterprise structure, while still working as a cooperative in practice.
But let me know any thoughts you tay have on this. I just thought it was intresting enough to share and keep the discussion going.
::: spoiler Further reading There are also some links for further reading at the bottom of the web page I might share at some other time as their own posts. :::
This is delightful.
Especially in contrast to many "foss" licenses which allow for private profit making using the software without any compensation for the contributors.
Strong Copyleft licenses are better as well than permissive licenses, and the ACSL is referred to by the authors as
And it requires attribution. But the added bonus cherry on top that this license gives is what thex explain as
Which I think is a good addition.