i'm pretty sure advocating for copyleft now would get you yelled at lol
like there is probably a better system than the status quo
unfortunately i think AI boosters have probably killed that
unfortunately i think AI boosters have probably killed that
August 18, 2025 at 12:19 AM
i'm pretty sure advocating for copyleft now would get you yelled at lol
how the fuck is violating copyleft even real
April 9, 2026 at 4:22 AM
how the fuck is violating copyleft even real
There is a strange backlash against copyleft in some parts of the open source world. My friends: copyleft is your friend, as a consumer of software. You shouldn’t dislike copyleft - you should dislike structures that take rights unilaterally.
November 17, 2024 at 6:19 PM
There is a strange backlash against copyleft in some parts of the open source world. My friends: copyleft is your friend, as a consumer of software. You shouldn’t dislike copyleft - you should dislike structures that take rights unilaterally.
I wrote a comprehensive post dispelling many incorrect assumptions about Copyleft vs Permissive open source licenses.
If you author/contribute to open source code, it's worth reading and understanding these nuances!
shazow.net/posts/permis...
If you author/contribute to open source code, it's worth reading and understanding these nuances!
shazow.net/posts/permis...
July 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
I wrote a comprehensive post dispelling many incorrect assumptions about Copyleft vs Permissive open source licenses.
If you author/contribute to open source code, it's worth reading and understanding these nuances!
shazow.net/posts/permis...
If you author/contribute to open source code, it's worth reading and understanding these nuances!
shazow.net/posts/permis...
If it isn't copyleft you may not be able to study, modify, or distribute copies of The Torment Nexus
February 24, 2026 at 2:49 AM
If it isn't copyleft you may not be able to study, modify, or distribute copies of The Torment Nexus
Most people who went hard on copyleft literally made their content available under some kind of copyleft license.
Do you think they love the idea of people stealing their material and taking it private?
No.
Do you think they love the idea of people stealing their material and taking it private?
No.
September 4, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Most people who went hard on copyleft literally made their content available under some kind of copyleft license.
Do you think they love the idea of people stealing their material and taking it private?
No.
Do you think they love the idea of people stealing their material and taking it private?
No.
"Copyleft—all rights reversed" does kinda bang tho
April 22, 2025 at 3:03 AM
"Copyleft—all rights reversed" does kinda bang tho
A very *white* fake-nostalgia AI video. Does Tears for Fears let their music be licensed for such stuff? I’m usually a copyleft fan but artists should DMCA this crap wherever possible.
August 23, 2025 at 1:43 AM
A very *white* fake-nostalgia AI video. Does Tears for Fears let their music be licensed for such stuff? I’m usually a copyleft fan but artists should DMCA this crap wherever possible.
copyleft is good actually
vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025...
vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025...
Why I used to prefer permissive licenses and now favor copyleft
vitalik.eth.limo
May 18, 2026 at 12:22 PM
copyleft is good actually
vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025...
vitalik.eth.limo/general/2025...
Microsoft is a huge contributor to the Linux kernel and the Linux foundation, this is copyleft working exactly as intended and it’s a good thing. Whatever value you have imputed to copyleft simply isn’t there.
August 29, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Microsoft is a huge contributor to the Linux kernel and the Linux foundation, this is copyleft working exactly as intended and it’s a good thing. Whatever value you have imputed to copyleft simply isn’t there.
Isn’t there anything #copyLeft in @github.com ? Wouldn’t any model trained on copyleft material also be copyleft?
Cc @gknauth.bsky.social
Cc @gknauth.bsky.social
July 27, 2026 at 5:27 AM
Isn’t there anything #copyLeft in @github.com ? Wouldn’t any model trained on copyleft material also be copyleft?
Cc @gknauth.bsky.social
Cc @gknauth.bsky.social
Free Software vs Open Source vs Copyleft: What the Difference Means
Free software, open source and copyleft explained: where they came from, the four freedoms, and how GPL, MIT and AGPL licences differ in practice.
Free software, open source and copyleft explained: where they came from, the four freedoms, and how GPL, MIT and AGPL licences differ in practice.
Free Software vs Open Source vs Copyleft: What the Difference Means
Free software, open source and copyleft explained: where they came from, the four freedoms, and how GPL, MIT and AGPL licences differ in practice.
sysadmin.co.in
September 23, 2026 at 9:23 PM
Free Software vs Open Source vs Copyleft: What the Difference Means
Free software, open source and copyleft explained: where they came from, the four freedoms, and how GPL, MIT and AGPL licences differ in practice.
Free software, open source and copyleft explained: where they came from, the four freedoms, and how GPL, MIT and AGPL licences differ in practice.
¡Absoluto copyleft!
October 6, 2025 at 4:38 PM
¡Absoluto copyleft!
Seeing a lot more complaints about copyleft arguments than copyleft arguments.
March 21, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Seeing a lot more complaints about copyleft arguments than copyleft arguments.
As trans girls, neither I or my girlfriend were allowed to play with cute stationery.
So I'm crafting a brand called Lovely Bunny, and a series of stationery. (copyleft, free to print)
I'm taking it as serious as if I was hired as brand director and illustrator.
So I'm crafting a brand called Lovely Bunny, and a series of stationery. (copyleft, free to print)
I'm taking it as serious as if I was hired as brand director and illustrator.
January 31, 2025 at 12:07 AM
As trans girls, neither I or my girlfriend were allowed to play with cute stationery.
So I'm crafting a brand called Lovely Bunny, and a series of stationery. (copyleft, free to print)
I'm taking it as serious as if I was hired as brand director and illustrator.
So I'm crafting a brand called Lovely Bunny, and a series of stationery. (copyleft, free to print)
I'm taking it as serious as if I was hired as brand director and illustrator.
Most Wikipedia images are public domain or under a copyleft or Creative Commons arrangement. These represent a very small % of all photos available.
June 22, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Most Wikipedia images are public domain or under a copyleft or Creative Commons arrangement. These represent a very small % of all photos available.
leiam a ideologia californiana o PDF é curtinho e tá em copyleft pra todo mundo acessar
Gringo do meio tech é tudo libertariano das ideias, não tem jeito, é o discurso desde o começo da internet. O tal do techno-otimismo sempre foi ancapismo
October 3, 2025 at 5:37 PM
leiam a ideologia californiana o PDF é curtinho e tá em copyleft pra todo mundo acessar
They are going to open-source all their IP and embrace copyleft
September 8, 2026 at 4:54 AM
They are going to open-source all their IP and embrace copyleft
Good.
I feel like I am the -SA evangelist. Thanks for supporting an effective copyleft!
I feel like I am the -SA evangelist. Thanks for supporting an effective copyleft!
September 24, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Good.
I feel like I am the -SA evangelist. Thanks for supporting an effective copyleft!
I feel like I am the -SA evangelist. Thanks for supporting an effective copyleft!
The only “copyleft” i want is the last “copy left” of the AGPL so i can FREAKING piss on it
May 13, 2026 at 2:04 PM
The only “copyleft” i want is the last “copy left” of the AGPL so i can FREAKING piss on it
That's what the SFC wants to do with Vizio and I hope they win and are able to develop something out of it. sfconservancy.org/copyleft-com...
Copyleft Compliance Projects - Software Freedom Conservancy
The Software Freedom Conservancy provides a non-profit home and services to Free, Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) projects.
sfconservancy.org
May 21, 2026 at 5:49 AM
That's what the SFC wants to do with Vizio and I hope they win and are able to develop something out of it. sfconservancy.org/copyleft-com...
I'm pretty far copyleft. I think it's important to have frameworks in place to allow people to share their creative work on their own terms, and I think it's absurd to view every infringing download as a lost sale
...but people do in fact have the right to consent to the terms under which they work
...but people do in fact have the right to consent to the terms under which they work
March 21, 2025 at 2:15 PM
I'm pretty far copyleft. I think it's important to have frameworks in place to allow people to share their creative work on their own terms, and I think it's absurd to view every infringing download as a lost sale
...but people do in fact have the right to consent to the terms under which they work
...but people do in fact have the right to consent to the terms under which they work