Re:Ask HN: Software licensing excluding military use?
by thehardsphere on Thursday July 27, 2017 @08:14AM
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You have the right to do what you want with your copyrighted intellectual property. Nobody disputes that. Just don't call whatever you want "open source" when it isn't.
Re:Ask HN: Software licensing excluding military use?
by wolfgke on Thursday July 27, 2017 @08:13AM
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> If I want my program used for things I agree with only I should have that right. If OSI says my license isn't good, then I'll be proud to have a non-conforming license.
The OP talked of "open sourcing". This implies that his software will satisfy freedom 0 - which is not possible with a military use restriction.
EDIT: If he just meant "releasing the source code" he would surely have used this wording.
A lot has been talked about the restrictions of open source.
If I want my program used for things I agree with only I should have that right. If OSI says my license isn't good, then I'll be proud to have a non-conforming license.