@taoeffect Yeesh. Reminds me of Google downloading the voice detection binaries into chrome. VScode seems to be MIT license, but I wonder if the downloaded bits are too. That could put companies in hot water if they build against it.
@ultimape @taoeffect quick correction *chromium, which is kinda an important distinction bc chromium is supposed to be open source
@Shamar @prydt @ultimape @taoeffect #OpenSource is a label. It doesn't necessarily capture the motivations or values of the people using it -- one must always look closer.
@downey @Shamar @ultimape @taoeffect inb4 someone posts the Stallman "open source misses the point of free software" essay
@prydt @Shamar @ultimape @taoeffect Case in point, RMS still awarded me the free software award, despite our use of the term "open source" (although he did take a moment to hassle me about it!)
@downey @prydt @ultimape @taoeffect
It's true that #words are just words.
But you know, I'm a #programmer, I need a precise language to work with.
So I'm going to use the term with the meaning that they seem to have, not with the ambiguous meanings that are exploited by corporates.
#OpenSource is a #marketing tool, used by some companies to challenge the adversaries or to enter a niche.
#FreeSoftware is an #hackers' pursuit for applicable #knowledge, a byproduct of #curiosity.
