Playstation 1 emulator "Duckstation" developer changes project license from GPL to PolyForm - eviltoast
    • Pika@sh.itjust.works
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      2 months ago

      This should be correct yes, as long as you don’t include code that was added after the license change you should be in Clearwater.

      Technically speaking I don’t think it’s allowed for him to have changed the license to a more restrictive license in the first place because he didn’t rewrite the entire project when he did so which means it’s still containing code that under the license terms are supposed to be open indefinitely, but if you want to avoid all that drama you can just play it safe and Fork the version prior to him editing the license

      Personally speaking now this isn’t going to stop the people that he’s trying to avoid that hassle with, because I don’t think he has legal ground because I don’t think the license change was within the allowed terms of his license in the first place

      • RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        If what he did is illegal, what is anyone going to do about it though? Two people with no money are going to sue each other? Perhaps maybe a law firm would want to get involved, but I can’t see how this even gets enforced other than everyone forking to code anyway and completely ignoring the new terms since they wouldn’t apply.