▲ 132 ▼ The ChatGPT desktop app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice (simonwillison.net) submitted 2 months ago by inari@piefed.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 33 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 33 points 2 months ago (15 children) Is that legal? permalink fedilink source hideshow 15 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 45 points 2 months ago Yes. LibreOffice is licensed under the MPL, which permits redistribution. Assuming that they noted it contains LibreOffice and where to get the source, anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 20 points 2 months ago I'm not a lawyer, but my understanding is that MPL is weak copyleft, so libreoffice can be distributed alongside proprietary software as long as they make the source of their libreoffice build available. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 months ago (12 children) No! Will there be consequences? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 20 points 2 months ago (6 children) Libreoffice is MPL, which allows distribution alongside proprietary software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 months ago (5 children) That's interesting and distressing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) Why? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago I didn't think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution permalink fedilink source parent [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children) It's the whole issue with copyleft licences. EDIT: non-copyleft permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) What issue are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent [–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 months ago (4 children) No! Anymore questions? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago (3 children) Yes, are you including extrajudicial consequences in your answer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 months ago (2 children) No, do you think guillotines, or is that too old school? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out. Edit I broke the line of questions I'm so sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago No forgiveness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 45 points 2 months ago Yes. LibreOffice is licensed under the MPL, which permits redistribution. Assuming that they noted it contains LibreOffice and where to get the source, anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 20 points 2 months ago I'm not a lawyer, but my understanding is that MPL is weak copyleft, so libreoffice can be distributed alongside proprietary software as long as they make the source of their libreoffice build available. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com -1 points 2 months ago (12 children) No! Will there be consequences? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 20 points 2 months ago (6 children) Libreoffice is MPL, which allows distribution alongside proprietary software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 months ago (5 children) That's interesting and distressing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) Why? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago I didn't think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution permalink fedilink source parent [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children) It's the whole issue with copyleft licences. EDIT: non-copyleft permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) What issue are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent [–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 months ago (4 children) No! Anymore questions? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago (3 children) Yes, are you including extrajudicial consequences in your answer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 months ago (2 children) No, do you think guillotines, or is that too old school? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out. Edit I broke the line of questions I'm so sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago No forgiveness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 20 points 2 months ago (6 children) Libreoffice is MPL, which allows distribution alongside proprietary software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 months ago (5 children) That's interesting and distressing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) Why? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago I didn't think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution permalink fedilink source parent [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children) It's the whole issue with copyleft licences. EDIT: non-copyleft permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) What issue are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com -3 points 2 months ago (5 children) That's interesting and distressing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) Why? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago I didn't think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution permalink fedilink source parent [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children) It's the whole issue with copyleft licences. EDIT: non-copyleft permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) What issue are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 13 points 2 months ago (1 child) Why? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago I didn't think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago I didn't think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone -3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children) It's the whole issue with copyleft licences. EDIT: non-copyleft permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) What issue are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago (1 child) What issue are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 months ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 2 months ago (4 children) No! Anymore questions? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago (3 children) Yes, are you including extrajudicial consequences in your answer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 months ago (2 children) No, do you think guillotines, or is that too old school? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out. Edit I broke the line of questions I'm so sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago No forgiveness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 2 months ago (3 children) Yes, are you including extrajudicial consequences in your answer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 months ago (2 children) No, do you think guillotines, or is that too old school? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out. Edit I broke the line of questions I'm so sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago No forgiveness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 2 months ago (2 children) No, do you think guillotines, or is that too old school? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out. Edit I broke the line of questions I'm so sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago No forgiveness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 6 points 2 months ago* (1 child) Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out. Edit I broke the line of questions I'm so sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago No forgiveness. permalink fedilink source parent