mesamune@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoMaps.me co-founder tries to close down Organic Maps open-source fork - HNnews.ycombinator.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1176arrow-down13cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1173arrow-down1external-linkMaps.me co-founder tries to close down Organic Maps open-source fork - HNnews.ycombinator.commesamune@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square25fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaretabular@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up39·2 months agoSad, but also funny to see someone revoke an MIT license. Presumably they think that is retroactive as why do it otherwise. Instead of preventing use they just un-invite themselves from any group that wishes to continue it’s open source development.
minus-squaresugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·edit-22 months agoWow, that’s an incredible misunderstanding of copyright. Screw 'em. Organic Maps rocks. Maybe I’ll go donate. Edit: Read a bit of the discussion and it seems this is 100% Organic Maps, Maps.me is unrelated. I’ll hold off until the drama revolves.
Sad, but also funny to see someone revoke an MIT license. Presumably they think that is retroactive as why do it otherwise. Instead of preventing use they just un-invite themselves from any group that wishes to continue it’s open source development.
Wow, that’s an incredible misunderstanding of copyright. Screw 'em.
Organic Maps rocks. Maybe I’ll go donate.
Edit: Read a bit of the discussion and it seems this is 100% Organic Maps, Maps.me is unrelated. I’ll hold off until the drama revolves.