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[–] [email protected] 37 points 4 days ago (2 children)

I noticed some comments saying "You can't pirate free software". I would take that as a challenge, so here's how to pirate Lemmy.

Firstly, "free" software is extremely rare. Lemmy isn't free, its governed by the AGPLv3. Per the AGPLv3, if you pull the author attribution/licensing text, say "I made this" , and start distributing it out, you've committed copyright infringement and illegally distributed it (piracy). So, that means we CAN pirate Lemmy:

Fork the existing Lemmy repo into our own project
Remove all reference to the original authors and licensing and put your own name on it.
Change the name to something else and start sharing it out.
Optionally charge money for it

NOTE: Never let someone tell you that you can't do something.

[–] zarniwoop 10 points 3 days ago

You, I like you.

[–] _cryptagion 16 points 4 days ago

you mad lad lol

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

What do this have to do with piracy?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 4 days ago (4 children)

Would I not pay my roofer if they were a Rump supporter?
They did a good job on my roof. What do their political opinions matter?

If I was XRaying your broken arm, would you refuse, because I support a tankie for writing apolitical software I like to use?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 days ago

Would I not pay my roofer if they were a Rump supporter?

I wouldn’t hire them to begin with.

[–] _cryptagion 19 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago) (2 children)

are you really in the piracy comm, telling people they should pay for free software by using healthcare, which should also be free, as an example?

[–] limer 10 points 4 days ago (4 children)

There is piracy and then there is talking others out of donating

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Using free software isn't piracy to begin with. This post is actually in the wrong community.

You see how I didn't even address your point, and instead brought up a different and only tangentially related argument? Makes me seem like a dick doesn't it.

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[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 days ago (21 children)

The acceptance of medical care is not an equivalent situation to using free software in terms of ideological concerns. That's conflating a social media platform with being as necessary as medical treatment. Even the roofing situation wouldn't fit as the work is complete and they can't exactly undone that work without destroying part of your existing house now and they certainly aren't based on optional donation are they? I mean I assume you contracted to have them do that work, right? So that wouldn't be a valid comparison to make either. Is Lemmy equally as important as blood poisoning or having a home to you?

The other glaring issue you didn't consider is agent vs. artifact. In neither case is the actual person performing the service (roofer or doctor) the one being criticized for holding the tankie views. By that logic, you wouldn't be able to interact with anyone who is apathetic about an issue/belief/etc you are not. A working example of that would you you posting to a forum post by the OP who has different views. You shouldn't be interacting with him if you actually believed what you wrote.

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[–] Ganbat 6 points 3 days ago (2 children)

One of the main devs has previously admitted that a lot of that money just goes to server costs for .ml. Fuck that shit.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 days ago

That is a good point. I can see how somone wouldn't want to support the instance with views they don't like.... However.
Dogfooding ones own software is an important part of the development process. So it makes sense they would use it for that.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (4 children)

You mean the instance that tests new updates for bugs before you can leech off of their work?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 days ago

Oh no, people using free software for free - mon dieu!

[–] Ganbat 2 points 3 days ago

Nah, I mean the instance that's an affront to reality.

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 4 days ago (7 children)

What donation box? Something in the newer lemmy?

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[–] eugenevdebs 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Awesome, thanks Crypt.

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