mesamune@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days agoMaps.me co-founder tries to close down Organic Maps open-source fork - HNnews.ycombinator.comexternal-linkmessage-square25fedilinkarrow-up1163arrow-down13
arrow-up1160arrow-down1external-linkMaps.me co-founder tries to close down Organic Maps open-source fork - HNnews.ycombinator.commesamune@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 days agomessage-square25fedilink
minus-squaretabular@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up38·20 days 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-up13·edit-220 days 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.