YouTube-dl source code encoded in two images

Re:YouTube-dl source code encoded in two images by Ahmed90 on Saturday October 24, 2020 @07:52AM (#24878610)

Yeah, I guess it can be abused easily, but again... how can we as code monkeys fight these power hungry practices that keep dragging us backward ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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Re:YouTube-dl source code encoded in two images by rmrfstar on Saturday October 24, 2020 @07:57AM (#24878633)

That's the logic that gave us the PATRIOT Act, the full consequences of which have yet to be understood.

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Re:YouTube-dl source code encoded in two images by Ahmed90 on Saturday October 24, 2020 @08:01AM (#24878649)

I'm not from the US so I have no idea what's the history of the PATRIOT Act, but I get the concept, it's just F*ed up and we cant do shit about it

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Re:YouTube-dl source code encoded in two images by NegativeLatency on Saturday October 24, 2020 @11:00AM (#24879601)

Created after the 9/11 plane hijackings, people were scared.

“Never let a good crisis go to waste“ comes to mind.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patriot_Act#History

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Re:YouTube-dl source code encoded in two images by iovrthoughtthis on Saturday October 24, 2020 @08:51AM (#24878888)

As code monkeys? Nothing that isn’t just changing the terrain.

As humans, do the politics.

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Re:YouTube-dl source code encoded in two images by squarefoot on Saturday October 24, 2020 @10:48PM (#24883498)

By refusing to work for whoever employs these practices. Open Source code and their licenses are better left open; "they" will always need to hire someone who can use it. Just be prepared to say no to some good money when the time comes.

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