Thread: Launching OpenCommunity Software License (OCSL) Version 1.0

Launching OpenCommunity Software License (OCSL) Version 1.0 (madalin.me)

HN 1 pts 0 comments by Topfi Jul 22, 2025 thread

TLDRLegal - Software Licenses Explained in Plain English (tldrlegal.com)

L 11 pts 0 comments by daGrevis Jan 20, 2015 lawrelease Programming (General) thread

Launching Equinox and the importance of software packaging (inconshreveable.com)

L 3 pts 1 comments by kb Apr 27, 2016 networking Programming (General)Data / Databases / Infrastructure thread

Software Licenses and Failed States (250bpm.com)

L 12 pts 16 comments by sustrik May 16, 2016 law Programming (General) thread

J Software releases many APL/mathematical works under Creative Commons license (code.jsoftware.com)

L 32 pts 2 comments by lorddimwit Mar 2, 2018 aplbookcompscieducationmath Programming (General)Programming Languages / CS Theory Design / UX / Visualization Science / Math / Physics Culture / Philosophy / History / Reading thread

Creator of "DeepNude" releases it as GPL licensed Open Source Software after previously taking it down (github.com)

~ 34 pts 31 comments by unknown Jul 6, 2019 ~comp Programming (General) thread

Polyform Project – simple, standard, plain-language software licenses (polyformproject.org)

L 3 pts 0 comments by frkl Aug 29, 2019 lawprogramming Programming (General) thread

What usage restrictions can we place in a free software license? (mjg59.dreamwidth.org)

L 9 pts 2 comments by ignaloidas Feb 20, 2020 law Programming (General) thread

The Anti-Capitalist Software License (anticapitalist.software)

L 57 pts 133 comments by j11g Aug 21, 2020 law Programming (General) thread

The Anti-Capitalist Software License has a goal of "contributing to a world beyond capitalism" (vice.com)

~ 14 pts 13 comments by unknown Aug 27, 2020 ~tech Internet / Digital Culture thread

Not "Any Purpose" (on the topic of software licenses) (boringcactus.com)

L 9 pts 2 comments by andrewrk Feb 11, 2021 culturelawrant Programming (General)Culture / Philosophy / History / Reading thread

Software freedom isn’t about licenses – it’s about power (rosenzweig.io)

L 8 pts 0 comments by jvoisin Mar 29, 2021 culturephilosophy Programming (General)Culture / Philosophy / History / Reading thread

Fast Path: A software (sales) license generator (fastpathlicense.com)

L 9 pts 2 comments by saturn Feb 8, 2022 law Programming (General) thread

Software License Compatibility Checker (joinup.ec.europa.eu)

L 3 pts 4 comments by epilys Aug 19, 2023 law Programming (General) thread

Generative Software Platform Launching First August 2024 (youtube.com)

HN 1 pts 0 comments by prabhatkr Jul 24, 2024 AI / Machine Learning thread

Download your free eBook on License Security tailored for software developers (ebook.tebani.com)

HN 1 pts 0 comments by vangato Aug 7, 2024 Programming (General)Security / Privacy thread

Tell HN: Steinberg shut down their eLicenser service, breaking older software (steinberg.net)

HN 53 pts 22 comments by TonyTrapp Aug 13, 2024 thread

Amazon EC2 can disable vCPU now to reduce software license cost (aws.amazon.com)

HN 2 pts 0 comments by gslin Oct 6, 2024 thread

Software freedom isn't about licenses – it's about power (2021) (rosenzweig.io)

HN 38 pts 11 comments by pabs3 Oct 30, 2024 thread

Academic papers yanked after authors found to have used unlicensed software (theregister.com)

HN 11 pts 2 comments by clcaev Nov 14, 2024 thread

Academic papers yanked after authors found to have used unlicensed software (theregister.com)

HN 8 pts 0 comments by baud147258 Nov 15, 2024 thread

Launching Satori CI: perform automatic testing of software and systems (satori.ci)

HN 2 pts 1 comments by satorici Jan 2, 2025 thread

Ask HN: What license a SaaS company should use when open-source their software?

HN 1 pts 4 comments by ciaovietnam Jan 20, 2025 Programming (General) thread

Hi HNers,<p>I've developed a low code CMS and Ecommerce SaaS platform (similar to WordPress) that supports 3rd party apps/plugins/templates. To make it easier for developers/freelancers/agencies to create custom apps/plugins/template, I've decided to make the ...

UK gov launching app for digital documents, driver's license this year (gov.uk)

HN 1 pts 1 comments by incognitojam Jan 21, 2025 thread

FSF: Llama 3.1 Community License is not a Free Software license (fsf.org)

HN 5 pts 1 comments by pabs3 Jan 26, 2025 thread

FSF: 'Llama 3.1 Community License is not a free software license' (fsf.org)

HN 1 pts 0 comments by MilnerRoute Jan 26, 2025 thread

My First Month Selling Commercial Use Software Licenses (lgug2z.com)

HN 15 pts 3 comments by bsnnkv Feb 3, 2025 thread

WebAssembly Software and Document License (w3.org)

HN 3 pts 1 comments by benatkin Feb 21, 2025 Web Development thread

An appeals court may kill a GNU GPL software license (theregister.com)

HN 12 pts 1 comments by sohkamyung Feb 27, 2025 thread

Adverse appeals court ruling could kill GPL software license (theregister.com)

HN 3 pts 0 comments by rbanffy Feb 28, 2025 thread