Free software

Posted Jul 15, 2025 22:34 UTC (Tue) by pizza (subscriber, #46)
In reply to: Free software by snajpa
Parent article: Enforcement (or not) for module-specific exported symbols

> Well if I actually had the money, I would be the one suing the devs, because they're imposing completely arbitrary limits on how I can use the software, which is in contrast with the license

Mighty big words, except you are missing out on the minor detail about how it is not *your* software, it is *their* software, and as such, they, not you, get to dictate terms. Absent their permission, you have no rights to it, much less grounds for a lawsuit.