Today FUTO released an application called Grayjay for Android-based mobile phones. Louis Rossmann introduced the application in a video (YouTube link). Grayjay as an application is very promising, but there is one point I take issue with: Grayjay is not an Open Source application. In the video Louis explains his reason behind the custom license, and while I do agree with his reason, I strong disagree with his method. In this post I will explain what Open Source means, how Grayjay does not meet the criteria, why this is an issue, and how it can be solved.

  • rglullis@communick.newsOP
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    1 year ago

    This person literally IS trying to just be able to start charging money for someone else’s code.

    That happens all the time, never has been a problem, and it should not ever be.

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      1 year ago

      “People steal the profits from others’ labor all the time, that’s normal and good.” - You