▲ 141 ▼ The ChatGPT desktop app bundles a full copy of LibreOffice (simonwillison.net) submitted 1 month ago* by inari@piefed.zip to c/technology@lemmy.world 42 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] CubitOom@infosec.pub 33 points 1 month ago (18 children) Is that legal? permalink fedilink source hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 47 points 1 month ago Yes. LibreOffice is licensed under the MPL, which permits redistribution. Assuming that they noted it contains LibreOffice and where to get the source, anyway. permalink fedilink source parent [–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 21 points 1 month ago I'm not a lawyer, but my understanding is that MPL is weak copyleft, so libreoffice can be distributed alongside proprietary software as long as they make the source of their libreoffice build available. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 10 points 1 month ago (1 child) The duality of Lem permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago Hey he said binaries only, not the licence and source reference 😢 permalink fedilink source parent [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 month ago (13 children) No! Will there be consequences? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 21 points 1 month ago (7 children) Libreoffice is MPL, which allows distribution alongside proprietary software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 month ago (6 children) That's interesting and distressing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Kissaki@feddit.org 16 points 1 month ago On what basis did you proclaim "No! Not legal!" if you're now surprised by the license? Misunderstanding of the license? permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago (1 child) Why? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago I didn't think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution permalink fedilink source parent [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone -4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) It's the whole issue with copyleft licences. EDIT: non-copyleft permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) What issue are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent [–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 month ago (4 children) No! Anymore questions? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago (3 children) Yes, are you including extrajudicial consequences in your answer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago (2 children) No, do you think guillotines, or is that too old school? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out. Edit I broke the line of questions I'm so sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago No forgiveness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 47 points 1 month ago Yes. LibreOffice is licensed under the MPL, which permits redistribution. Assuming that they noted it contains LibreOffice and where to get the source, anyway. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 21 points 1 month ago I'm not a lawyer, but my understanding is that MPL is weak copyleft, so libreoffice can be distributed alongside proprietary software as long as they make the source of their libreoffice build available. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Zarobi@aussie.zone 10 points 1 month ago (1 child) The duality of Lem permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago Hey he said binaries only, not the licence and source reference 😢 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago Hey he said binaries only, not the licence and source reference 😢 permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 month ago (13 children) No! Will there be consequences? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 13 child comments replies: [–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 21 points 1 month ago (7 children) Libreoffice is MPL, which allows distribution alongside proprietary software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 month ago (6 children) That's interesting and distressing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Kissaki@feddit.org 16 points 1 month ago On what basis did you proclaim "No! Not legal!" if you're now surprised by the license? Misunderstanding of the license? permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago (1 child) Why? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago I didn't think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution permalink fedilink source parent [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone -4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) It's the whole issue with copyleft licences. EDIT: non-copyleft permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) What issue are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent [–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 month ago (4 children) No! Anymore questions? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago (3 children) Yes, are you including extrajudicial consequences in your answer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago (2 children) No, do you think guillotines, or is that too old school? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out. Edit I broke the line of questions I'm so sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago No forgiveness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ViatorOmnium@piefed.social 21 points 1 month ago (7 children) Libreoffice is MPL, which allows distribution alongside proprietary software. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 month ago (6 children) That's interesting and distressing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Kissaki@feddit.org 16 points 1 month ago On what basis did you proclaim "No! Not legal!" if you're now surprised by the license? Misunderstanding of the license? permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago (1 child) Why? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago I didn't think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution permalink fedilink source parent [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone -4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) It's the whole issue with copyleft licences. EDIT: non-copyleft permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) What issue are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com -4 points 1 month ago (6 children) That's interesting and distressing. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Kissaki@feddit.org 16 points 1 month ago On what basis did you proclaim "No! Not legal!" if you're now surprised by the license? Misunderstanding of the license? permalink fedilink source parent [–] frongt@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago (1 child) Why? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago I didn't think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution permalink fedilink source parent [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone -4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) It's the whole issue with copyleft licences. EDIT: non-copyleft permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) What issue are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Kissaki@feddit.org 16 points 1 month ago On what basis did you proclaim "No! Not legal!" if you're now surprised by the license? Misunderstanding of the license? permalink fedilink source parent
[–] frongt@lemmy.zip 14 points 1 month ago (1 child) Why? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago I didn't think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 1 month ago I didn't think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone -4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children) It's the whole issue with copyleft licences. EDIT: non-copyleft permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) What issue are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Ghoelian@piefed.social 4 points 1 month ago (1 child) What issue are you talking about? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 point 1 month ago BSD licenses, the MIT one and such allow proprietary redistribution, which I find repugnant. Also yeah I wrote this in sleep-deprivation, I should have written "non-copyleft"... permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 month ago (4 children) No! Anymore questions? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago (3 children) Yes, are you including extrajudicial consequences in your answer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago (2 children) No, do you think guillotines, or is that too old school? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out. Edit I broke the line of questions I'm so sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago No forgiveness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 1 month ago (3 children) Yes, are you including extrajudicial consequences in your answer? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 3 child comments replies: [–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago (2 children) No, do you think guillotines, or is that too old school? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out. Edit I broke the line of questions I'm so sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago No forgiveness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] LadyMeow@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago (2 children) No, do you think guillotines, or is that too old school? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out. Edit I broke the line of questions I'm so sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago No forgiveness. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 month ago* (1 child) Maybe, I think guillotines can be impersonal, which might not elicit an appropriate level of emotional investment into any acts that are intended to be carried out. Edit I broke the line of questions I'm so sorry permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] popekingjoe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago No forgiveness. permalink fedilink source parent