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  1. This is probably old hat for the computer heads, but today I learned that a catalyst for the GNU General Public License was a broken, closed-source Xerox laser printer at MIT. 🖨️

    As the winds of change blow around your computer, take comfort that printers have always sucked and will suck for your grand kids too.

    gnu.org/philosophy/rms-nyu-200 😂

    #OpenSource #GNU #GNUGPL #GPL #RichardStallman #printers

  2. This is probably old hat for the computer heads, but today I learned that a catalyst for the GNU General Public License was a broken, closed-source Xerox laser printer at MIT. 🖨️

    As the winds of change blow around your computer, take comfort that printers have always sucked and will suck for your grand kids too.

    gnu.org/philosophy/rms-nyu-200 😂

    #OpenSource #GNU #GNUGPL #GPL #RichardStallman #printers

  3. This is probably old hat for the computer heads, but today I learned that a catalyst for the GNU General Public License was a broken, closed-source Xerox laser printer at MIT. 🖨️

    As the winds of change blow around your computer, take comfort that printers have always sucked and will suck for your grand kids too.

    gnu.org/philosophy/rms-nyu-200 😂

    #OpenSource #GNU #GNUGPL #GPL #RichardStallman #printers

  4. This is probably old hat for the computer heads, but today I learned that a catalyst for the GNU General Public License was a broken, closed-source Xerox laser printer at MIT. 🖨️

    As the winds of change blow around your computer, take comfort that printers have always sucked and will suck for your grand kids too.

    gnu.org/philosophy/rms-nyu-200 😂

    #OpenSource #GNU #GNUGPL #GPL #RichardStallman #printers

  5. This is probably old hat for the computer heads, but today I learned that a catalyst for the GNU General Public License was a broken, closed-source Xerox laser printer at MIT. 🖨️

    As the winds of change blow around your computer, take comfort that printers have always sucked and will suck for your grand kids too.

    gnu.org/philosophy/rms-nyu-200 😂

    #OpenSource #GNU #GNUGPL #GPL #RichardStallman #printers

  6. RE: mstdn.social/@osnews/116558432

    »For all we know, this patch of slop or the next one contains a bunch of #GPL code because it just so happens that’s where the ball tumbling down the developer’s pachinko machine ended up.« 🔥

    #OpenBSD

  7. RE: mstdn.social/@osnews/116558432

    »For all we know, this patch of slop or the next one contains a bunch of #GPL code because it just so happens that’s where the ball tumbling down the developer’s pachinko machine ended up.« 🔥

    #OpenBSD

  8. RE: mstdn.social/@osnews/116558432

    »For all we know, this patch of slop or the next one contains a bunch of #GPL code because it just so happens that’s where the ball tumbling down the developer’s pachinko machine ended up.« 🔥

    #OpenBSD

  9. RE: mstdn.social/@osnews/116558432

    »For all we know, this patch of slop or the next one contains a bunch of #GPL code because it just so happens that’s where the ball tumbling down the developer’s pachinko machine ended up.« 🔥

    #OpenBSD

  10. RE: mstdn.social/@osnews/116558432

    »For all we know, this patch of slop or the next one contains a bunch of #GPL code because it just so happens that’s where the ball tumbling down the developer’s pachinko machine ended up.« 🔥

    #OpenBSD

  11. PHP will retire PHP License 3.01 and replace it with BSD-3-Clause after a multi-year process led by the PHP Group and community maintainers. 🐘
    The change also retires the non-OSI Zend Engine License, removing GPL compatibility issues and simplifying redistribution for Linux distributions. 🔓

    🔗 fossforce.com/2026/05/the-php-

    #TechNews #PHP #BSD #BSD3Clause #OpenSource #GPL #OSI #ZendEngine #FOSS #Linux #Licensing #WordPress #Developers #OSS #Software #Programming #Security #OpenSource #Privacy

  12. PHP will retire PHP License 3.01 and replace it with BSD-3-Clause after a multi-year process led by the PHP Group and community maintainers. 🐘
    The change also retires the non-OSI Zend Engine License, removing GPL compatibility issues and simplifying redistribution for Linux distributions. 🔓

    🔗 fossforce.com/2026/05/the-php-

    #TechNews #PHP #BSD #BSD3Clause #OpenSource #GPL #OSI #ZendEngine #FOSS #Linux #Licensing #WordPress #Developers #OSS #Software #Programming #Security #OpenSource #Privacy

  13. PHP will retire PHP License 3.01 and replace it with BSD-3-Clause after a multi-year process led by the PHP Group and community maintainers. 🐘
    The change also retires the non-OSI Zend Engine License, removing GPL compatibility issues and simplifying redistribution for Linux distributions. 🔓

    🔗 fossforce.com/2026/05/the-php-

    #TechNews #PHP #BSD #BSD3Clause #OpenSource #GPL #OSI #ZendEngine #FOSS #Linux #Licensing #WordPress #Developers #OSS #Software #Programming #Security #OpenSource #Privacy

  14. PHP will retire PHP License 3.01 and replace it with BSD-3-Clause after a multi-year process led by the PHP Group and community maintainers. 🐘
    The change also retires the non-OSI Zend Engine License, removing GPL compatibility issues and simplifying redistribution for Linux distributions. 🔓

    🔗 fossforce.com/2026/05/the-php-

    #TechNews #PHP #BSD #BSD3Clause #OpenSource #GPL #OSI #ZendEngine #FOSS #Linux #Licensing #WordPress #Developers #OSS #Software #Programming #Security #OpenSource #Privacy

  15. PHP will retire PHP License 3.01 and replace it with BSD-3-Clause after a multi-year process led by the PHP Group and community maintainers. 🐘
    The change also retires the non-OSI Zend Engine License, removing GPL compatibility issues and simplifying redistribution for Linux distributions. 🔓

    🔗 fossforce.com/2026/05/the-php-

    #TechNews #PHP #BSD #BSD3Clause #OpenSource #GPL #OSI #ZendEngine #FOSS #Linux #Licensing #WordPress #Developers #OSS #Software #Programming #Security #OpenSource #Privacy

  16. CW: Possibly NSFW: Font glyphs depict pregnancy and giving birth.

    @seanpm2001 Digital Restrictions Management #DRM #FreeSoftware #GNU #Linux #GPL

  17. CW: Possibly NSFW: Font glyphs depict pregnancy and giving birth.

    @seanpm2001 Digital Restrictions Management #DRM #FreeSoftware #GNU #Linux #GPL

  18. CW: Possibly NSFW: Font glyphs depict pregnancy and giving birth.

    @seanpm2001 Digital Restrictions Management #DRM #FreeSoftware #GNU #Linux #GPL

  19. Relicensing and license compatibility are two important aspects of how licensing works in the free software community: u.fsf.org/4b1 #GPL #copyleft

  20. Relicensing and license compatibility are two important aspects of how licensing works in the free software community: u.fsf.org/4b1 #GPL #copyleft

  21. Relicensing and license compatibility are two important aspects of how licensing works in the free software community: u.fsf.org/4b1 #GPL #copyleft

  22. Relicensing and license compatibility are two important aspects of how licensing works in the free software community: u.fsf.org/4b1 #GPL #copyleft

  23. Relicensing and license compatibility are two important aspects of how licensing works in the free software community: u.fsf.org/4b1 #GPL #copyleft