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Re:The MIT license (with personal exceptions) by sdinsn on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @10:24PM (#17864936)
When I release an open source project, I want it to be open. So I absolutely don't involve politics when promoting free, open software.
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Re:The MIT license (with personal exceptions) by charmides on Tuesday August 28, 2018 @10:38PM (#17865022)
Politics are involved whether you like it or not. The idea of open-source software is a deeply political one.
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Re:The MIT license (with personal exceptions) by lylecubed on Wednesday August 29, 2018 @12:47PM (#17869688)
Politics is war by other means. Do you really believe everybody should constantly be at war with those who disagree with them?
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