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Re:Gitea blocks PR from community, charging $$ for open-sour... by idle_zealot on Monday September 09, 2024 @11:31AM (#41489511)
I think our ancestors would be aghast at our legal system that has outlawed the propagation of culture and knowledge without paying tariffs to whoever "owns" the relevant ideas.
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Re:Gitea blocks PR from community, charging $$ for open-sour... by gjsman-1000 on Monday September 09, 2024 @11:33AM (#41489540)
One glance at how much censorship there was historically, especially after the invention of the printing press; and I think you'll find this notion rather fanciful.
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