Comment on Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did
freeman@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks agoWhat license did they change to that is not open source?
Comment on Microsoft Edge is about to lock out older ad blockers, just like Chrome did
freeman@sh.itjust.works 3 weeks agoWhat license did they change to that is not open source?
CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 weeks ago
They left Firefox (the source code) to still be MPL and then changed their compiled code to a proprietary “Terms of Use” license.
The terms of use allow Mozilla to terminate this license “at any time for any reason, including if Mozilla decides not to offer Firefox anymore” which goes against a core tenant of OSS of not restricting anyone’s ability to use the software.
blah3166@piefed.social 3 weeks ago
This has been the case for like 20 years no? See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GNU_IceCat#History
I remember using Iceweasel and other variations back in the day because otherwise they’d be infringing on Mozilla’s trademark. I don’t actually see anything wrong with this. You can still create a 1-1 clone/copy of Firefox and advertise it as such with a different name. But telling others it is Firefox would not be accurate as Mozilla has no control over it and others may introduce changes that negatively reflect on their brand.