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Re: FOSS Supremacy -- Again!

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On Sun, 1 Mar 2026 12:38:52 -0500, DFS wrote:

> yt-dlp is public domain, so it doesn't pass the GuhNoo smell test.

Actually, it is released under the Unlicense.

https://unlicense.org/

What is funny is the Unlicense, by some arcane logic, is GPL compatible.

https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.en.html

"The Unlicense (#Unlicense)
The Unlicense is a public domain dedication. A work released under the 
Unlicense is dedicated to the public domain to the fullest extent 
permitted by law, and also comes with an additional lax license that helps 
cover any cases where the dedication is inadequate. Both public domain 
works and the lax license provided by the Unlicense are compatible with 
the GNU GPL."

The Unlicense doesn't exactly say 'Fuck you Stallman and your talmudic 
bullshit' but it comes close

Why Use the Unlicense?​
Because you have more important things to do than enriching lawyers or 
imposing petty restrictions on users of your code. How often have you 
passed up on utilizing and contributing to a great software library just 
because its open source license was not compatible with your own preferred 
flavor of open source? How many precious hours of your life have you spent 
deliberating how to license your software or worrying about licensing 
compatibility with other software? You will never get those hours back, 
but here's your chance to start cutting your losses. Life's too short, 
let's get back to coding.

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FOSS Supremacy -- Again! Farley Flud <ff@gnulinux.rocks> - 2026-02-27 22:03 +0000
  Re: FOSS Supremacy -- Again! "Joel W. Crump" <joelcrump@gmail.com> - 2026-02-27 19:42 -0500
    Re: FOSS Supremacy -- Again! rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-02-28 02:23 +0000
  Re: FOSS Supremacy -- Again! Stéphane CARPENTIER <sc@fiat-linux.fr> - 2026-02-28 11:52 +0000
  Re: FOSS Supremacy -- Again! Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-02-28 07:17 -0500
    Re: FOSS Supremacy -- Again! Farley Flud <ff@gnulinux.rocks> - 2026-02-28 13:44 +0000
      Re: FOSS Supremacy -- Again! Chris Ahlstrom <OFeem1987@teleworm.us> - 2026-02-28 10:43 -0500
  Re: FOSS Supremacy -- Again! chrisv <chrisv@nospam.invalid> - 2026-03-01 11:02 -0600
    Re: FOSS Supremacy -- Again! DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-03-01 13:07 -0500
  Re: FOSS Supremacy -- Again! DFS <nospam@dfs.com> - 2026-03-01 12:38 -0500
    Re: FOSS Supremacy -- Again! rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2026-03-01 19:13 +0000

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