inari@piefed.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 hours agoThe ChatGPT desktop app bundles a full copy of LibreOfficesimonwillison.netexternal-linkmessage-square34linkfedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down110
arrow-up1109arrow-down1external-linkThe ChatGPT desktop app bundles a full copy of LibreOfficesimonwillison.netinari@piefed.zip to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 20 hours agomessage-square34linkfedilink
minus-squareViatorOmnium@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up21·17 hours agoLibreoffice is MPL, which allows distribution alongside proprietary software.
minus-squareBane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down8·16 hours agoThat’s interesting and distressing.
minus-squareKissaki@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up16·14 hours agoOn what basis did you proclaim “No! Not legal!” if you’re now surprised by the license? Misunderstanding of the license?
minus-squarefrongt@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·15 hours agoWhy? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this.
minus-squareBane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·6 hours agoI didn’t think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution
minus-squareFurryMemesAccount@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down5·15 hours agoIt’s the whole issue with copyleft licences.
minus-squareGhoelian@piefed.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·7 hours agoWhat issue are you talking about?
Libreoffice is MPL, which allows distribution alongside proprietary software.
That’s interesting and distressing.
On what basis did you proclaim “No! Not legal!” if you’re now surprised by the license? Misunderstanding of the license?
Why? The authors of the software have specifically allowed it to be used in ways like this.
I didn’t think they were distributing it correctly, no mention of the licence or source attribution
It’s the whole issue with copyleft licences.
What issue are you talking about?