Max Hillebrand on Nostr: The Fedi software license agreement is really bad... eCash projects should learn from ...
The Fedi (npub1uq7…u0c2) software license agreement is really bad...
eCash projects should learn from the mistakes of Chaum, instead of doubling down in the same direction. It is ESSENTIAL for these tools to be FOSS.
> You are not permitted to lease, rent, distribute or sublicense the Software or any rights therein.
> You also may not install the Software on a network server, use the Software in a time-sharing arrangement or in any other unauthorized manner.
> Further, no license is granted to you in the human readable code of the Software (source code).
> You agree that you have no right, power or authority to make any modifications to or unauthorized copies of the Software.
> You may reproduce and provide one (1) copy of the Software and Documentation for each device, computer or workstation on which the Software is installed. [QubesOS users go lol]
> You agree not to modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works of the Software or assist someone in performing such prohibited acts.
> You agree not to import or export the Software or any Documentation (or any copies thereof) or any products utilizing the Software or any Documentation in violation of any applicable laws or regulations of the United States or the country to which you have imported or exported.
https://www.fedi.xyz/eula-en
eCash projects should learn from the mistakes of Chaum, instead of doubling down in the same direction. It is ESSENTIAL for these tools to be FOSS.
> You are not permitted to lease, rent, distribute or sublicense the Software or any rights therein.
> You also may not install the Software on a network server, use the Software in a time-sharing arrangement or in any other unauthorized manner.
> Further, no license is granted to you in the human readable code of the Software (source code).
> You agree that you have no right, power or authority to make any modifications to or unauthorized copies of the Software.
> You may reproduce and provide one (1) copy of the Software and Documentation for each device, computer or workstation on which the Software is installed. [QubesOS users go lol]
> You agree not to modify, translate, reverse engineer, decompile, disassemble, or create derivative works of the Software or assist someone in performing such prohibited acts.
> You agree not to import or export the Software or any Documentation (or any copies thereof) or any products utilizing the Software or any Documentation in violation of any applicable laws or regulations of the United States or the country to which you have imported or exported.
https://www.fedi.xyz/eula-en