SSPL is a free license

Posted Sep 12, 2025 15:46 UTC (Fri) by immibis (subscriber, #105511)
In reply to: SSPL is a free license by claudex
Parent article: Rug pulls, forks, and open-source feudalism

Which doesn't prohibit using the software to run a service, any more than AGPL prohibits using the software to run a web server, or GPL prohibits distributing the software to your customers.

It may be poorly thought out, but it isn't nonfree.

SSPL is a free license

Posted Sep 12, 2025 15:53 UTC (Fri) by corbet (editor, #1) [Link]

I see little value in continuing to go around in circles about this. The community consensus is clearly that the license is non-free. If you feel differently and want to use SSPL-licensed software, that's fine. But let's not belabor this point any more, please?