version=pmwiki-2.2.130 ordered=1 urlencoded=1 agent=Mozilla/5.0 (X11; OpenBSD amd64; rv:82.0) Gecko/20100101 Firefox/82.0 author=jrmu charset=UTF-8 csum= ctime=1617449603 host=125.224.23.84 name=EthicalSource.HolierThanThou rev=62 targets= text=(:title Holier Than Thou Licenses:)%0a%0a%25rfloat width=300px%25 Attach:kinggeorge.jpg%0a%0aSilicon Valley may be the headquarters of corporate criminals today, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from publishing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves [[https://ethicalsource.dev/|Ethical Source]], but don't let Silicon Valley's sleazy lawyers fool you. These licenses seek to deny you of your basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a%0aThe licenses demand you demonstrate your submission to corporate elites to use their software:%0a%0a-> Silicon Valley, I thank you that I am not like the other coders: misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even like this unenlightened bigot over here.%0a%0a-> I call my coworkers racists twice a week and always pretend to care about marginalized groups while I take away their jobs and drive them to homelessness.%0a%0aFar from being ethical, they are designed to be discriminatory -- their sole purpose is to serve rich and powerful elites while unfairly denying access to users and small developers trying to earn a living. Anyone who stands in their way -- including minorities -- they may smear as bigots, to be banned by a lynch mob without a fair trial.%0a%0a!! King Silicon Valley%0a%0aBy design, ''Holier Than Thou'' licenses will circumvent the legal system. If a Silicon Valley developer slanders you as a bigot, you have no access to a real courtroom to defend yourself. King Silicon Valley is putting '''you''' on trial -- in a kangaroo court where they are lawmaker, jury, and executioner.%0a%0a!! If By Ethics%0a%0aDo you '''trust''' Silicon Valley to define what is ethical? These licenses will be interpreted by the same patent trolls who blackmail ordinary users for sharing files. Under these licenses, the system will be rigged in favor of monopolies, with lawyers defining ethics to benefit corporate vultures:%0a%0a-> If by ethics you mean providing software to independent developers and small business owners who I can slanderously label as nazis, bigots, homophobes, and misogynists, then certainly I am against it.%0a%0a-> But if by ethics you mean enriching Wall Street donors, rewarding Silicon Valley executives, laundering money for corporate bankers, exploiting employees, mass surveillance of users, why I am certainly for it.%0a%0aDon't let corporate tyrants silence marginalized voices. Boycott software with these discriminatory licenses. Use a free, open license -- one that gives all users equal access to the code, not just Silicon Valley and their cronies. A truly free license ensures that your code provides equal opportunity to all. time=1617501407 title=Holier Than Thou Licenses author:1617501407=jrmu diff:1617501407:1617500817:=21c21%0a%3c Do you '''trust''' Silicon Valley to define what is ethical? These licenses will be interpreted by the same patent trolls who blackmail ordinary users for sharing files. Under these licenses, the system will be rigged in favor of monopolies, with lawyers defining ethics to benefit corporate vultures:%0a---%0a> Do you '''trust''' Silicon Valley to define what is ethical? These licenses will be interpreted by the same monopolists who hire patent trolls to blackmail ordinary users for sharing files. Under these licenses, the system will be rigged, with lawyers defining ethics to benefit corporate vultures:%0a host:1617501407=125.224.23.84 author:1617500817=jrmu diff:1617500817:1617500485:=25c25%0a%3c -> But if by ethics you mean enriching Wall Street donors, rewarding Silicon Valley executives, laundering money for corporate bankers, exploiting employees, mass surveillance of users, why I am certainly for it.%0a---%0a> -> But if by ethics you mean enriching Wall Street donors, rewarding Silicon Valley executives, laundering money for corporate bankers, exploiting employees, homelessness, mass surveillance on users, why I am certainly for it.%0a host:1617500817=198.251.81.44 author:1617500485=jrmu diff:1617500485:1617500436:=23c23%0a%3c -> If by ethics you mean providing software to independent developers and small business owners who I can slanderously label as nazis, bigots, homophobes, and misogynists, then certainly I am against it.%0a---%0a> -> If by ethics you mean providing software to small and defenseless users who I can slanderously label as nazis, bigots, homophobes, and misogynists, then certainly I am against it.%0a host:1617500485=198.251.81.44 author:1617500436=jrmu diff:1617500436:1617499883:=21c21%0a%3c Do you '''trust''' Silicon Valley to define what is ethical? These licenses will be interpreted by the same monopolists who hire patent trolls to blackmail ordinary users for sharing files. Under these licenses, the system will be rigged, with lawyers defining ethics to benefit corporate vultures:%0a---%0a> We do '''not''' want Silicon Valley to define what is ethical. These are the same monopolists who hire patent trolls to blackmail ordinary users with lawsuits. The system will be rigged, with them defining software freedom to benefit corporate vultures:%0a host:1617500436=198.251.81.44 author:1617499883=jrmu diff:1617499883:1617499870:=13c13%0a%3c Far from being ethical, they are designed to be discriminatory -- their sole purpose is to serve rich and powerful elites while unfairly denying access to users and small developers trying to earn a living. Anyone who stands in their way -- including minorities -- they may smear as bigots, to be banned by a lynch mob without a fair trial.%0a---%0a> Far from being ethical, they are designed to be discriminatory -- their sole purpose is to serve rich and powerful elites while unfairly denying access to users and small developers trying to earn a living. Anyone who stands in their way -- including moniroties -- they may smear as bigots, to be banned by a lynch mob without a fair trial.%0a host:1617499883=198.251.81.44 author:1617499870=jrmu diff:1617499870:1617499340:=13c13%0a%3c Far from being ethical, they are designed to be discriminatory -- their sole purpose is to serve rich and powerful elites while unfairly denying access to users and small developers trying to earn a living. Anyone who stands in their way -- including moniroties -- they may smear as bigots, to be banned by a lynch mob without a fair trial.%0a---%0a> Far from being ethical, they are designed to be discriminatory -- their sole purpose is to serve rich and powerful elites while unfairly denying access to users and small developers trying to earn a living. Anyone they can smear as bigots can be banned by a lynch mob without a fair trial.%0a host:1617499870=198.251.81.44 author:1617499340=jrmu diff:1617499340:1617489643:=5,6c5,6%0a%3c Silicon Valley may be the headquarters of corporate criminals today, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from publishing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves [[https://ethicalsource.dev/|Ethical Source]], but don't let Silicon Valley's sleazy lawyers fool you. These licenses seek to deny you of your basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Silicon Valley may be the headquarters of corporate criminals today, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from publishing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves [[https://ethicalsource.dev/|Ethical Source]], but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you of your basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a> %0a9,12c9,12%0a%3c -> Silicon Valley, I thank you that I am not like the other coders: misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even like this unenlightened bigot over here.%0a%3c %0a%3c -> I call my coworkers racists twice a week and always pretend to care about marginalized groups while I take away their jobs and drive them to homelessness.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> -> Silicon Valley, I thank you that I am not as other coders are, misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even as this unenlightened bigot over here.%0a> %0a> -> I call my coworkers racists twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, and pretend to care about marginalized groups. I cancel all the poor and hapless users I can find.%0a> %0a21c21%0a%3c We do '''not''' want Silicon Valley to define what is ethical. These are the same monopolists who hire patent trolls to blackmail ordinary users with lawsuits. The system will be rigged, with them defining software freedom to benefit corporate vultures:%0a---%0a> We do '''not''' want Silicon Valley to define what is ethical. These are the same monopolists who hire patent trolls to blackmail ordinary users with lawsuits. The system will be rigged, with them defining software freedom to benefit their sleazy executives:%0a host:1617499340=198.251.81.44 author:1617489643=jrmu diff:1617489643:1617489552:=17c17%0a%3c By design, ''Holier Than Thou'' licenses will circumvent the legal system. If a Silicon Valley developer slanders you as a bigot, you have no access to a real courtroom to defend yourself. King Silicon Valley is putting '''you''' on trial -- in a kangaroo court where they are lawmaker, jury, and executioner.%0a---%0a> By design, ''Holier Than Thou'' licenses will circumvent the legal system. If a Silicon Valley developer slanders you as a bigot, you have no access to a real courtroom to defend yourself. King Silicon Valley is putting '''you''' on trial -- in a kangaroo court where they are lawmaker, judge, and juror.%0a host:1617489643=198.251.81.44 author:1617489552=jrmu diff:1617489552:1617489310:=9,11c9,11%0a%3c -> Silicon Valley, I thank you that I am not as other coders are, misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even as this unenlightened bigot over here.%0a%3c %0a%3c -> I call my coworkers racists twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, and pretend to care about marginalized groups. I cancel all the poor and hapless users I can find.%0a---%0a> -> Silicon Valley, I thank you that I am not as other coders are, racists, misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even as this unenlightened bigot over here.%0a> %0a> -> I tweet twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, and pretend to care about marginalized groups. I cancel all the poor and hapless users I can find.%0a host:1617489552=198.251.81.44 author:1617489310=jrmu diff:1617489310:1617488951:=25c25%0a%3c -> But if by ethics you mean enriching Wall Street donors, rewarding Silicon Valley executives, laundering money for corporate bankers, exploiting employees, homelessness, mass surveillance on users, why I am certainly for it.%0a---%0a> -> But if by ethics you mean enriching Wall Street donors, rewarding Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, mass surveillance on users, why I am certainly for it.%0a host:1617489310=198.251.81.44 author:1617488951=jrmu diff:1617488951:1617488572:=21,22c21,22%0a%3c We do '''not''' want Silicon Valley to define what is ethical. These are the same monopolists who hire patent trolls to blackmail ordinary users with lawsuits. The system will be rigged, with them defining software freedom to benefit their sleazy executives:%0a%3c %0a---%0a> We do '''not''' want Silicon Valley to determine what is ethical. These are the same monopolists who hire sleazy attorneys to blackmail ordinary users with lawsuits. The system will be rigged, with them defining software freedom to benefit the rich:%0a> %0a25c25%0a%3c -> But if by ethics you mean enriching Wall Street donors, rewarding Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, mass surveillance on users, why I am certainly for it.%0a---%0a> -> But if by ethics you mean enriching Wall Street donors, rewarding Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, mass espionage on civilians, why I am certainly for it.%0a host:1617488951=198.251.81.44 author:1617488572=jrmu diff:1617488572:1617488200:=21,22c21,22%0a%3c We do '''not''' want Silicon Valley to determine what is ethical. These are the same monopolists who hire sleazy attorneys to blackmail ordinary users with lawsuits. The system will be rigged, with them defining software freedom to benefit the rich:%0a%3c %0a---%0a> You do '''not''' want is Silicon Valley to determine what is ethical. These are the same monopolists who hire sleazy attorneys to blackmail ordinary users with lawsuits. The system will be rigged, with them defining software freedom to benefit the rich:%0a> %0a25c25%0a%3c -> But if by ethics you mean enriching Wall Street donors, rewarding Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, mass espionage on civilians, why I am certainly for it.%0a---%0a> -> But if by ethics you mean enriching Wall Street donors, rewarding Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a host:1617488572=198.251.81.44 author:1617488200=jrmu diff:1617488200:1617487947:=7,8c7,8%0a%3c The licenses demand you demonstrate your submission to corporate elites to use their software:%0a%3c %0a---%0a> These licenses demand you demonstrate your submission to corporate elites to use their software:%0a> %0a19,25c19,25%0a%3c !! If By Ethics%0a%3c %0a%3c You do '''not''' want is Silicon Valley to determine what is ethical. These are the same monopolists who hire sleazy attorneys to blackmail ordinary users with lawsuits. The system will be rigged, with them defining software freedom to benefit the rich:%0a%3c %0a%3c -> If by ethics you mean providing software to small and defenseless users who I can slanderously label as nazis, bigots, homophobes, and misogynists, then certainly I am against it.%0a%3c %0a%3c -> But if by ethics you mean enriching Wall Street donors, rewarding Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a---%0a> !! If By Free Software%0a> %0a> If we let Silicon Valley gain control over the licenses of our software, they will hire sleazy attorneys to blackmail us with lawsuits. The system will be rigged against ordinary users like us. Silicon Valley will define software freedom to benefit the rich:%0a> %0a> -> If by free software you mean providing software to small and defenseless users who I can slanderously label as nazis, bigots, homophobes, and misogynists, then I am against it.%0a> %0a> -> But if by free software you mean enriching Wall Street donors, rewarding Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a host:1617488200=198.251.81.44 author:1617487947=jrmu diff:1617487947:1617487925:=1c1%0a%3c (:title Holier Than Thou Licenses:)%0a---%0a> (:title Silicon Valley is Holier Than Thou:)%0a host:1617487947=198.251.81.44 author:1617487925=jrmu diff:1617487925:1617487688:=1c1%0a%3c (:title Silicon Valley is Holier Than Thou:)%0a---%0a> (:title Holier Than Thou Licenses:)%0a host:1617487925=198.251.81.44 author:1617487688=jrmu diff:1617487688:1617487631:=5c5%0a%3c Silicon Valley may be the headquarters of corporate criminals today, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from publishing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves [[https://ethicalsource.dev/|Ethical Source]], but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you of your basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a---%0a> Silicon Valley has the most corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from publishing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves [[https://ethicalsource.dev/|Ethical Source]], but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you of your basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a host:1617487688=198.251.81.44 author:1617487631=jrmu diff:1617487631:1617469179:=9c9%0a%3c -> Silicon Valley, I thank you that I am not as other coders are, racists, misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even as this unenlightened bigot over here.%0a---%0a> -> Silicon Valley, I thank you that I am not as other coders are, racists, misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even as this bigot over here.%0a host:1617487631=198.251.81.44 author:1617469179=jrmu diff:1617469179:1617469116:=25c25%0a%3c -> But if by free software you mean enriching Wall Street donors, rewarding Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a---%0a> -> But if by free software you mean enriching my Wall Street donors, empowering my Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a host:1617469179=198.251.81.44 author:1617469116=jrmu diff:1617469116:1617469044:=23c23%0a%3c -> If by free software you mean providing software to small and defenseless users who I can slanderously label as nazis, bigots, homophobes, and misogynists, then I am against it.%0a---%0a> -> If by free software you mean providing software to small and defenseless users who I can slanderously label as nazis, bigots, homophobes, misogynists, then I am against it.%0a host:1617469116=198.251.81.44 author:1617469044=jrmu diff:1617469044:1617469010:=7c7%0a%3c These licenses demand you demonstrate your submission to corporate elites to use their software:%0a---%0a> These licenses demand you demonstrate your worthiness to corporate elites to use their software:%0a host:1617469044=198.251.81.44 author:1617469010=jrmu diff:1617469010:1617468970:=5c5%0a%3c Silicon Valley has the most corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from publishing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves [[https://ethicalsource.dev/|Ethical Source]], but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you of your basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a---%0a> Silicon Valley are the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from publishing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves [[https://ethicalsource.dev/|Ethical Source]], but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you of your basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a host:1617469010=198.251.81.44 author:1617468970=jrmu diff:1617468970:1617468153:=21c21%0a%3c If we let Silicon Valley gain control over the licenses of our software, they will hire sleazy attorneys to blackmail us with lawsuits. The system will be rigged against ordinary users like us. Silicon Valley will define software freedom to benefit the rich:%0a---%0a> Don't let Silicon Valley have control over the licenses of our software. If we allow them to define software freedom, they will rig the system against us:%0a host:1617468970=198.251.81.44 author:1617468153=jrmu diff:1617468153:1617467761:=7,8c7,8%0a%3c These licenses demand you demonstrate your worthiness to corporate elites to use their software:%0a%3c %0a---%0a> These licenses demand you demonstrate your submission to corporate elites in order to use their software:%0a> %0a17,18c17,20%0a%3c By design, ''Holier Than Thou'' licenses will circumvent the legal system. If a Silicon Valley developer slanders you as a bigot, you have no access to a real courtroom to defend yourself. King Silicon Valley is putting '''you''' on trial -- in a kangaroo court where they are lawmaker, judge, and juror.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> By design, ''Holier Than Thou'' licenses will circumvent the legal system. If a Silicon Valley developer slanders you as a bigot, you have no access to a real courtroom to defend yourself. King Silicon Valley is putting you on trial -- in a kangaroo court where they are lawmaker, judge, and juror.%0a> %0a> Don't let these tyrants silence marginalized voices. Boycott software with these discriminatory licenses. Use a free, open license -- one that gives all users equal access to the code, not just Silicon Valley and their cronies. A permissive license like the IRCNow license ensures that your code provides equal opportunity to all.%0a> %0a27c29,30%0a%3c Don't let corporate tyrants silence marginalized voices. Boycott software with these discriminatory licenses. Use a free, open license -- one that gives all users equal access to the code, not just Silicon Valley and their cronies. A truly free license ensures that your code provides equal opportunity to all.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> !! No Installation Without Representation%0a> %0a host:1617468153=198.251.81.44 author:1617467761=jrmu diff:1617467761:1617467736:=5c5%0a%3c Silicon Valley are the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from publishing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves [[https://ethicalsource.dev/|Ethical Source]], but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you of your basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a---%0a> Silicon Valley are the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves [[https://ethicalsource.dev/|Ethical Source]], but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you of your basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a host:1617467761=198.251.81.44 author:1617467736=jrmu diff:1617467736:1617467668:=27,30c27%0a%3c -> But if by free software you mean enriching my Wall Street donors, empowering my Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a%3c %0a%3c !! No Installation Without Representation%0a%3c %0a---%0a> -> But if by free software you mean enriching my Wall Street donors, empowering my Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a host:1617467736=198.251.81.44 author:1617467668=jrmu diff:1617467668:1617467249:=7c7%0a%3c These licenses demand you demonstrate your submission to corporate elites in order to use their software:%0a---%0a> These licenses demand you demonstrate your worthiness to corporate elites to use their software:%0a host:1617467668=198.251.81.44 author:1617467249=jrmu diff:1617467249:1617467072:=5c5%0a%3c Silicon Valley are the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves [[https://ethicalsource.dev/|Ethical Source]], but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you of your basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a---%0a> Silicon Valley are the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves ``Ethical Source'', but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you of your basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a host:1617467249=198.251.81.44 author:1617467072=jrmu diff:1617467072:1617466885:=19,20c19,20%0a%3c Don't let these tyrants silence marginalized voices. Boycott software with these discriminatory licenses. Use a free, open license -- one that gives all users equal access to the code, not just Silicon Valley and their cronies. A permissive license like the IRCNow license ensures that your code provides equal opportunity to all.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Don't let these tyrants silence marginalized voices. Boycott software with these discriminatory licenses. Use a free, open license -- one that gives all users equal access to the code, not just Silicon Valley and their cronies.%0a> %0a23c23%0a%3c Don't let Silicon Valley have control over the licenses of our software. If we allow them to define software freedom, they will rig the system against us:%0a---%0a> Reject the %0a host:1617467072=198.251.81.44 author:1617466885=jrmu diff:1617466885:1617466681:=19,20c19,20%0a%3c Don't let these tyrants silence marginalized voices. Boycott software with these discriminatory licenses. Use a free, open license -- one that gives all users equal access to the code, not just Silicon Valley and their cronies.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Don't let these tyrants silence marginalized voices.%0a> %0a22,23d21%0a%3c %0a%3c Reject the %0a host:1617466885=198.251.81.44 author:1617466681=jrmu diff:1617466681:1617466040:=17,19c17%0a%3c By design, ''Holier Than Thou'' licenses will circumvent the legal system. If a Silicon Valley developer slanders you as a bigot, you have no access to a real courtroom to defend yourself. King Silicon Valley is putting you on trial -- in a kangaroo court where they are lawmaker, judge, and juror.%0a%3c %0a%3c Don't let these tyrants silence marginalized voices.%0a---%0a> silencing marginalized voices.%0a host:1617466681=198.251.81.44 author:1617466040=jrmu diff:1617466040:1617462668:=15c15%0a%3c !! King Silicon Valley%0a---%0a> !! Who Died and Made You King%0a host:1617466040=198.251.81.44 author:1617462668=jrmu diff:1617462668:1617462124:=3c3%0a%3c %25rfloat width=300px%25 Attach:kinggeorge.jpg%0a---%0a> %25rfloat width=300px%25 Attach:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Allan_Ramsay_-_King_George_III_in_coronation_robes_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/384px-Allan_Ramsay_-_King_George_III_in_coronation_robes_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg%0a host:1617462668=198.251.81.44 author:1617462124=jrmu diff:1617462124:1617461931:=3,4d2%0a%3c %25rfloat width=300px%25 Attach:https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8f/Allan_Ramsay_-_King_George_III_in_coronation_robes_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg/384px-Allan_Ramsay_-_King_George_III_in_coronation_robes_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg%0a%3c %0a14,17d11%0a%3c %0a%3c !! Who Died and Made You King%0a%3c %0a%3c silencing marginalized voices.%0a host:1617462124=198.251.81.44 author:1617461931=jrmu diff:1617461931:1617461744:=11c11%0a%3c Far from being ethical, they are designed to be discriminatory -- their sole purpose is to serve rich and powerful elites while unfairly denying access to users and small developers trying to earn a living. Anyone they can smear as bigots can be banned by a lynch mob without a fair trial.%0a---%0a> Far from being ethical, they are designed to be discriminatory -- their sole purpose is to serve the rich and powerful while unfairly denying access to users and small developers trying to earn a living. Anyone they can smear as bigots can be banned by a lynch mob without any due process of law.%0a host:1617461931=198.251.81.44 author:1617461744=jrmu diff:1617461744:1617461710:=3c3%0a%3c Silicon Valley are the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves ``Ethical Source'', but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you of your basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a---%0a> Silicon Valley are the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves ``Ethical Source'', but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you the basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a host:1617461744=198.251.81.44 author:1617461710=jrmu diff:1617461710:1617461688:=3c3%0a%3c Silicon Valley are the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves ``Ethical Source'', but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you the basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a---%0a> Silicon Valley may be the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves ``Ethical Source'', but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you the basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a host:1617461710=198.251.81.44 author:1617461688=jrmu diff:1617461688:1617461386:=11c11%0a%3c Far from being ethical, they are designed to be discriminatory -- their sole purpose is to serve the rich and powerful while unfairly denying access to users and small developers trying to earn a living. Anyone they can smear as bigots can be banned by a lynch mob without any due process of law.%0a---%0a> These licenses are discriminatory. Their sole purpose is to serve the rich and powerful while unfairly destroying competition by small indie developers by smearing everyone who disagrees with them as bigots.%0a host:1617461688=198.251.81.44 author:1617461386=jrmu diff:1617461386:1617461354:=9c9%0a%3c -> I tweet twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, and pretend to care about marginalized groups. I cancel all the poor and hapless users I can find.%0a---%0a> -> I tweet twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, and pretend to care about marginalized groups. I cancel any poor and helpless competitor I can find.%0a host:1617461386=198.251.81.44 author:1617461354=jrmu diff:1617461354:1617461307:=5c5%0a%3c These licenses demand you demonstrate your worthiness to corporate elites to use their software:%0a---%0a> Instead, Silicon Valley demands that you must first demonstrate your worthiness to corporate elites:%0a host:1617461354=198.251.81.44 author:1617461307=jrmu diff:1617461307:1617460936:=3c3%0a%3c Silicon Valley may be the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves ``Ethical Source'', but don't let Silicon Valley's lynch mobs fool you. These licenses seek to deny you the basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a---%0a> Silicon Valley may be the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves ``Ethical Source'', but don't let their Silicon Witch trials fool you. These licenses seek to deny you the basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a host:1617461307=198.251.81.44 author:1617460936=jrmu diff:1617460936:1617460719:=15c15%0a%3c -> If by free software you mean providing software to small and defenseless users who I can slanderously label as nazis, bigots, homophobes, misogynists, then I am against it.%0a---%0a> -> If by free software you mean providing software to anyone I can slanderously label as nazis, bigots, homophobes, misogynists, then I am against it.%0a host:1617460936=198.251.81.44 author:1617460719=jrmu diff:1617460719:1617460698:=12,13d11%0a%3c %0a%3c !! If By Free Software%0a host:1617460719=198.251.81.44 author:1617460698=jrmu diff:1617460698:1617459686:=7,10c7,10%0a%3c -> Silicon Valley, I thank you that I am not as other coders are, racists, misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even as this bigot over here.%0a%3c %0a%3c -> I tweet twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, and pretend to care about marginalized groups. I cancel any poor and helpless competitor I can find.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Silicon Valley, I thank you that I am not as other coders are, racists, misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even as this bigot over here.%0a> %0a> I tweet twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, and pretend to care about marginalized groups. I cancel any poor and helpless competitor I can find.%0a> %0a13,15c13,14%0a%3c -> If by free software you mean providing software to anyone I can slanderously label as nazis, bigots, homophobes, misogynists, then I am against it.%0a%3c %0a%3c -> But if by free software you mean enriching my Wall Street donors, empowering my Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> If by free software you mean providing software to anyone I can slanderously label as nazis, bigots, homophobes, misogynists, then I am against it.%0a> But if by free software you mean enriching my Wall Street donors, empowering my Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a host:1617460698=198.251.81.44 author:1617459686=jrmu diff:1617459686:1617459554:=3,8c3,8%0a%3c Silicon Valley may be the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves ``Ethical Source'', but don't let their Silicon Witch trials fool you. These licenses seek to deny you the basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a%3c %0a%3c Instead, Silicon Valley demands that you must first demonstrate your worthiness to corporate elites:%0a%3c %0a%3c Silicon Valley, I thank you that I am not as other coders are, racists, misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even as this bigot over here.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Silicon Valley may be the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves ``Ethical Source'', but don't let their Silicon Witch trials fool you. These licenses seek to basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a> %0a> Instead, what Silicon Valley proposes is that you demonstrate your worthiness to corporate elites:%0a> %0a> The developer stood and prayed to himself: Silicon Valley, I thank you, that I am not as other coders are, racists, misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even as this bigot over here.%0a> %0a11,12c11,12%0a%3c These licenses are discriminatory. Their sole purpose is to serve the rich and powerful while unfairly destroying competition by small indie developers by smearing everyone who disagrees with them as bigots.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> %0a> %0a14c14,16%0a%3c But if by free software you mean enriching my Wall Street donors, empowering my Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> But if by free software you mean enriching my Wall Street donors, empowering my Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a> %0a> Silicon Witch Trials%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a host:1617459686=198.251.81.44 author:1617459554=jrmu diff:1617459554:1617459479:=3,5c3,5%0a%3c Silicon Valley may be the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped their self-righteous developers from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves ``Ethical Source'', but don't let their Silicon Witch trials fool you. These licenses seek to basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a%3c %0a%3c Instead, what Silicon Valley proposes is that you demonstrate your worthiness to corporate elites:%0a---%0a> Silicon Valley may be the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped the self-righteous Pharisees from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves ``Ethical Source'', but don't let their Silicon Witch trials fool you. These licenses seek to basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a> %0a> Instead, what Silicon Valley proposes is that you demonstrate your self-righteousness to their corporate elites:%0a host:1617459554=198.251.81.44 author:1617459479=jrmu diff:1617459479:1617459306:=3,8c3,6%0a%3c Silicon Valley may be the greatest corporate criminals of our day, but that has not stopped the self-righteous Pharisees from releasing a series of ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. They call themselves ``Ethical Source'', but don't let their Silicon Witch trials fool you. These licenses seek to basic freedom to use your software for any purpose.%0a%3c %0a%3c Instead, what Silicon Valley proposes is that you demonstrate your self-righteousness to their corporate elites:%0a%3c %0a%3c The developer stood and prayed to himself: Silicon Valley, I thank you, that I am not as other coders are, racists, misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even as this bigot over here.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Silicon Valley, among the greatest corporate criminals of our day, have decided to release a series of so-called ''ethical licenses'', which are more properly ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. These licenses seek to deny you the basic right to use the software unless believe you demonstrate your self-righteousness to the corporate elites.%0a> %0a> The developer stood and prayed to himself, Silicon Valley, I thank you, that I am not as other coders are, racists, misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even as this bigot over here.%0a> %0a10,11d7%0a%3c %0a%3c %0a host:1617459479=198.251.81.44 author:1617459306=jrmu diff:1617459306:1617459028:=3,4c3,4%0a%3c Silicon Valley, among the greatest corporate criminals of our day, have decided to release a series of so-called ''ethical licenses'', which are more properly ''Holier Than Thou Licenses''. These licenses seek to deny you the basic right to use the software unless believe you demonstrate your self-righteousness to the corporate elites.%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Silicon Witch Trials%0a> %0a10,12c10%0a%3c But if by free software you mean enriching my Wall Street donors, empowering my Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a%3c %0a%3c Silicon Witch Trials%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> But if by free software you mean enriching my Wall Street donors, empowering my Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a host:1617459306=198.251.81.44 author:1617459028=jrmu diff:1617459028:1617458989:=10c10%0a%3c But if by free software you mean enriching my Wall Street donors, empowering my Silicon Valley executives, and laundering money for corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> But if by free software you mean enriching my Wall Street donors, empowering my Silicon Valley executives, and enriching corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a host:1617459028=198.251.81.44 author:1617458989=jrmu diff:1617458989:1617458643:=3,4c3,5%0a%3c Silicon Witch Trials%0a%3c %0a---%0a> Salem Bigot Trials%0a> %0a> [@%0a7,10c8,14%0a%3c I tweet twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, and pretend to care about marginalized groups. I cancel any poor and helpless competitor I can find.%0a%3c %0a%3c If by free software you mean providing software to anyone I can slanderously label as nazis, bigots, homophobes, misogynists, then I am against it.%0a%3c But if by free software you mean enriching my Wall Street donors, empowering my Silicon Valley executives, and enriching corporate bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> I tweet twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, and try to cancel all the small indie developers I can find.%0a> @]%0a> %0a> [@%0a> If by free speech you mean nazis, bigots, homophobes, and misogynists then I am against it%0a> But if by free speech you mean Wall Street donors, Silicon Valley executives, bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a> @]%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a host:1617458989=198.251.81.44 author:1617458643=jrmu diff:1617458643:1617454005:= host:1617458643=198.251.81.44 author:1617454005=jrmu diff:1617454005:1617453047:=2,3d1%0a%3c %0a%3c Salem Bigot Trials%0a host:1617454005=125.224.23.84 author:1617453047=jrmu diff:1617453047:1617453009:=6c6%0a%3c I tweet twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, and try to cancel all the small indie developers I can find.%0a---%0a> I tweet twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, and try to cancel all the anti-vaxxers I can find.%0a host:1617453047=125.224.23.84 author:1617453009=jrmu diff:1617453009:1617452808:=11c11%0a%3c But if by free speech you mean Wall Street donors, Silicon Valley executives, bankers, why I am certainly for it.%0a---%0a> But if by free speech you mean Wall Street donors, Silicon Valley executives, bankers, rioters, why I am certainly for it.%0a host:1617453009=125.224.23.84 author:1617452808=jrmu diff:1617452808:1617452763:=1c1%0a%3c (:title Holier Than Thou Licenses:)%0a---%0a> Holier Than Thou Licenses%0a host:1617452808=125.224.23.84 author:1617452763=jrmu diff:1617452763:1617452141:=10,11c10,11%0a%3c If by free speech you mean nazis, bigots, homophobes, and misogynists then I am against it%0a%3c But if by free speech you mean Wall Street donors, Silicon Valley executives, bankers, rioters, why I am certainly for it.%0a---%0a> if by free speech you mean nazis, bigots, homophobes, and misogynists then I am against it%0a> but if by free speech you mean social justice activists, climate scientists%0a host:1617452763=125.224.23.84 author:1617452141=jrmu diff:1617452141:1617451533:=7,11d6%0a%3c @]%0a%3c %0a%3c [@%0a%3c if by free speech you mean nazis, bigots, homophobes, and misogynists then I am against it%0a%3c but if by free speech you mean social justice activists, climate scientists%0a host:1617452141=125.224.23.84 author:1617451533=jrmu diff:1617451533:1617451310:= host:1617451533=125.224.23.84 author:1617451310=jrmu diff:1617451310:1617451283:=6c6%0a%3c I tweet twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, and try to cancel all the anti-vaxxers I can find.%0a---%0a> I tweet twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, try to cancel all the anti-vaxxers I can find.%0a host:1617451310=125.224.23.84 author:1617451283=jrmu diff:1617451283:1617451261:=6c6%0a%3c I tweet twice a week, sign long codes of conduct, try to cancel all the anti-vaxxers I can find.%0a---%0a> I tweet twice a week, sign my codes of conduct, try to cancel all the anti-vaxxers I can find.%0a host:1617451283=125.224.23.84 author:1617451261=jrmu diff:1617451261:1617451022:=6c6%0a%3c I tweet twice a week, sign my codes of conduct, try to cancel all the anti-vaxxers I can find.%0a---%0a> I tweet twice a week, and I try to cancel all the anti-vaxxers I can find.%0a host:1617451261=125.224.23.84 author:1617451022=jrmu diff:1617451022:1617449603:=1,7c1%0a%3c Holier Than Thou Licenses%0a%3c %0a%3c [@%0a%3c The developer stood and prayed to himself, Silicon Valley, I thank you, that I am not as other coders are, racists, misogynists, homophobes, ableists, or even as this bigot over here.%0a%3c %0a%3c I tweet twice a week, and I try to cancel all the anti-vaxxers I can find.%0a%3c @]%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a---%0a> Holier Than Thou Licenses%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a host:1617451022=125.224.23.84 author:1617449603=jrmu diff:1617449603:1617449603:=1d0%0a%3c Holier Than Thou Licenses%0a\ No newline at end of file%0a host:1617449603=125.224.23.84