#copyleft

2026-02-02

@stancarey @ploum @Tupp_ed

A lovely read, beautifully written, reminding us that “the European Web… conquered the world because it was offered as a common good instead of seeking short-term profits.” 🙂
Redefining ‘success’ as contributing to the commons (copyleft) as opposed to privatising:
“Some are proud because they made a lot of money while cutting down a forest. Others are proud because they are planting trees that will produce the oxygen breathed by their grandchildren. What if success was not privatizing resources but instead contributing to the commons, to make it each day better, richer, stronger?

“The choice is ours. We simply need to choose whom we admire. Whom we want to recognize as successful. Whom we aspire to be when we grow up. We need to sing the praises of our true heroes: those who contribute to our commons.”
🙏🏻 so much, for writing this, for sharing it 😁

#copyleft #Commons #commonGood #success #redefiningSuccess #EuropeanWeb #trueHeroes #contributors #reconnectingConsequencesToCauses

2026-02-02

Why there’s no European Google, and why that's a good thing. Great stuff by @ploum
ploum.net/2026-01-22-why-no-eu

h/t @Tupp_ed

#software #Europe #FOSS #tech #capitalism #CopyLeft #internet

2026-02-01

We should not call sharing "piracy."

Piracy involves the physical theft of property where the original owner no longer has it. Sharing is an act of duplication, not subtraction.

Language matters. Using the industry's preferred labels only helps reinforce their control over how we view digital ownership.

#FOSS #DigitalRights #Copyright #Copyleft #OpenSource #TerminalTilt

Bradley M. Kühn — 😷 @ #FOSDEMbkuhn@copyleft.org
2026-01-31

@bortzmeyer overheard at #FOSDEM
> “There is a guy who does a lot of work to help the fediverse and to push people toward it. His name is Donald Trump.”

This statement contains multitudes b/c #TruthSocial is a fork of #Mastodon. Initially, $DJT violated the #AGPLv3, but AFAIK they now comply with the license. I examined the fork & they primary code they added was an advertising platform. Obviously it doesn't have federation turned on.

Cc: @jzb

#GPL #FOSDEM2026 #FOSDEM26 #copyleft #AGPL

Tradeless EarthPrPl@todon.eu
2026-01-30

Do you still stream music?

*This is an anonymous poll is just to know how many people still stream music.
Considering it has big emissions which is not necessary.

#music #streaming #audio #climatetech #emissions #piracy #copyleft #sustainable #digitalcarbonfootprint

Stefan 'lerothas' D. :v_gay2:lerothas@tech.lgbt
2026-01-28

Heute, 28.01.2026, in "Wer weiß denn sowas?" als Frage:

"Ist ein Copyright Zeichen gespiegelt, sodass das 'C' nach links geöffnet ist, so gilt für das gekennzeichnete Werk, dass...?
A es nicht kopiert oder bearbeitet werden darf
B das Urheberrecht wegen Verjährung erloschen ist
C für Bearbeitungen dieselben Lizenzbedingungen gelten wie für das Werk"

Gute Frage, aber ich finde die Formulierung schwierig.

(Was geantwortet wurde, kann ich leider nicht sagen, da ich die Hündin raus lassen musste.)

#ARD #werweißdennsowas #copyleft #copyright

Studio von "Wer weiß denn sowas?" mit Publikum. Im Vordergrund Bernhard Hoecker mit Gast, deren Namen ich nicht kenne. Frage findet sich im Post.
2026-01-26

Looking for self-hosting companion(s)

Got deeply into self-hosting last year. A bit hesitant to open up to more than friends & family, but heck it's time. What's the worst that can happen? Nobody is going to read this post anyway :) #selfhosting #copyleft #foss #community

fsoc.lol/2026/01/26/looking-fo

2026-01-23

Llevábamos meses en casa con una impresora que nos habían regalado a través de un grupo de apoyo pero que necesitaba tinta... Las reinas magas nos trajeron un kit de recarga de cartuchos y teníamos pilas de papel para reutilizar... pero no ha sido hasta que he visto el kalendaro de @komunikilo de @titi que he encontrado la motivación para pringarme las manos.
Qué alegría da compartir y disfrutar lo compartido, ¡gracias!

#art #arte #repair #print #impresión #calendarios #copyleft #culturalibre

Un escritorio sobre el que se ven varios objetos dispersos: servilletas llenas de manchas de tinta de colores, un cuenco con restos de tinta, herramientas para recargar cartuchos, un teclado y en el centro de la composición la página de noviembre del calendario de Komunikilo que contiene la ilustración de "Lecture" de David Revoy.
Pirate Praveen 普拉文praveen@social.masto.host
2026-01-23

I usually use this story of blind men describing an elephant to explain difference between #FreeSoftware and #OpenSource.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blind_me

A very widespread misunderstanding equates #copyleft with #FreeSoftware and permissive licenses with #OpenSource.

In almost all practical cases you are referring to the same software.

The difference is what you focus on and this focus difference gives you different conclusions. So I focus on 4 freedoms for every user ie, copyleft Free Software.

2026-01-22
@dado@social.novemila.org

Dipende da cosa intendi per "libera".

Un tempo ti avrei detto Debian senza indugi, ed a tutt'oggi dal punto di vista legale, tutti i software contenuti nei repository free sono distribuite con licenze libere.
Il problema di #Debian è appunto politico (e dunque tecnico): le scelte del progetto, pur attenendosi alle #DFSG si preoccupano sempre meno della effettiva libertà degli utenti, anteponendovi altri valori.

Comunque, se ci limitiamo ad una libertà minima, formale, ci sono le distro elencate dalla #FSF https://www.gnu.org/distros/free-distros.en.html

Di queste, mi sembra promettente #Hyperbola, soprattutto per l'impegno a sostituire il kernel #Linux con un hard fork di #OpenBSD https://www.hyperbola.info/

Il problema comunque è l'effettiva esercitabilità di tutte e quattro le libertà, a fronte di una complessità insostenibile dei software distribuiti.

Avere #Firefox sotto MPL o #Chromium sotto MIT non garantisce davvero a tutti la libertà di studiarne completamente il codice: solo chi può investire mesi di studio (tipicamente pagati da qualche azienda) può veramente esercitare la libertà di studio. E ogni libertà esercitabile esclusivamente da un'élite smette di essere libertà e diventa, di fatto, privilegio.

Purtroppo Linux stesso (il kernel) ha una complessità esorbitante, misurabile in milioni di righe di codice, anche escludendo i blob non liberi.

Ne consegue che, ad oggi, chi vuole poter esercitare davvero le 4 libertà deve cercarle altrove.

I #BSD sono un po' migliori da questo punto di vista: ricordo una settimana passata a leggere il kernel di #NetBSD anni fa senza grandi problemi. Ancora meglio da questo punto di vista sono i #plan9 come #9front che in un paio di settimane può essere studiato da capo a piedi.

Il problema fondamentale però è più profondo di quanto non suggeriscano queste possibili soluzioni.

Quando #Stallman concepì il software libero, il maggior limite alle libertà degli utilizzatori (che erano anche programmatori) era di natura legale. Il #copyleft o le #DFSG erano strumenti legali (il primo) o comunitari (il secondo) progettati per evitare questo limite.

Oggi a limitare la libertà degli utenti troviamo invece vincoli tecnici (#SaaS, complessità del software) e culturali (standard intenzionalmente complicati da implementare ed una sostanziale separazione fra la figura professionale del programmatore ed il ruolo di utente).

Questi vincoli sono superabili con leggi ed investimenti in educazione e istruzione, ma difficilmente tali azioni possono essere proposte da politici ignoranti eletti cittadini mantenuti nell'ignoranza cibernetica.

D'altro canto produrre stack alternativi è difficile, non foss'altro che per l'assenza di risorse e coordinamento (nonché spesso di una visione architetturale coerente con l'obiettivo politico di massimizzare la libertà).

@dajelinux@mastodon.uno @lorenzodm@mastodon.uno
2026-01-20

@mike another very quotable closing paragraph from @ploum there:

#Copyleft was considered a cancer. But a cancer to what? To the capitalist consumerism killing the planet? Then I will proudly side with the cancer.”

Fully Automated! Solarpunk RPGFullyAutomatedRPG@mstdn.games
2026-01-20

We're preparing to release a new adventure and can now share the cover: it's “Solarpunk Technology and Nature together” by Loop-Chan!

We were able to use this free of charge (with their permission) because Loop shared it under CC BY-SA on the #storyseedlibrary ! Dope!
storyseedlibrary.org/art/loop-

#solarpunk #art #copyleft

Cover art of a lush city scene in an anime style with a woman pulling a wagon across from beneath the title "Politically Reactive"
Brain Computer Enterprisesbce@gnulinux.social
2026-01-19

Just placed an order for a new prototype PCB (Printed Circuit Board) for makers. This one charges NiMH (Nickel-metal Hydride) rechargeable batteries with charging speed options, support for up to 6 cells, temperature sensor, and USB-C plug.

This is a step toward our first accessibility product for blind people to feel visual art through a haptic pen-like stylus interface.

codeberg.org/bcecoop/bce-pcb-b

#blind #accessibility #a11y #pcb #prototype #fosh #foss #freehardware #freesoftware #copyleft #ee

A 3D rendering of a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) with 4 breadboarding or prototyping holes on the left and right sides.  There is s space for a USB plug at the bottom with a space for 3 chips at the top.  At the upper right is a logo of a brain with the letters BCE overlaid.  On the upper right is a part name and version number that says, "BCE-BQ25172DSGR-1" and "v0.0.1.2026.01.18"
Bradley M. Kühn — 😷 @ #FOSDEMbkuhn@copyleft.org
2026-01-18

@cocoaphony,

With widespread violations of #copyleft licenses, & industry's propensity for ancient versions of system software, & proliferation of 32-bit systems in long-term production, fixing the 2038-01-19 epoch bug'll make Y2K look like a picnic.

In 1990s, I wore a t-shirt (now too tattered to photograph):
Front: “Linux: Y2K compliant since 1970-01-0100:00:00Z …”
Back: “… just don't ask me about 2038! 😬”

Who's up to spend 2033-2037 binary patching old #Linux installs? 😩

Cc: @johnzajac

[F/OSS 史唯: 우리는 LLM을 거부할 게 아니라 되찾아 와야 한다

F/OSS 커뮤니티는 LLM 훈련을 거부하기보다는, 훈련된 모델을 해방시키는 것을 목표로 해야 한다는 주장. GPLv4 또는 TGPL 같은 훈련 카피레프트 라이선스를 제안하며, 모델 가중치 공개와 훈련 데이터 문서화 의무 등을 강조. 철수 전략보다는 규범 설정과 참여를 통해 미래를 만드자는 메시지.

news.hada.io/topic?id=25879

#foss #llm #copyleft #openai #gpl

Christian Aubry 🇨🇦🇺🇦amicalmant@jasette.facil.services
2026-01-15

L'acteur Matthew McConaughey fait breveter son image pour la protéger de l’IA. Il souhaite s'assurer qu'il peut être rémunéré pour l'utilisation de sa voix et de son image par cette nouvelle technologie, selon son avocat. Cette approche proactive est nouvelle et intéressante, bien qu'éminemnent capitaliste. Il va falloir réfléchir à un système de #copyleft vocal doté de cadres d'usage précis, comme le #CreativeCommons pour le multimédia. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/2 #cinema #people #ia #droit #usa

De la graine à l'humusLagraine
2026-01-12

///nagbvar zbernh crhg-êger///
Les "divagations artistiques" et recherches d'Antoine Moreau en Copyleft. Les amateurs d'art et de cryptographie apprécieront.
antoinemoreau.org/
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