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growsetoday at 10:18 AM4 repliesview on HN

It's a social contract, which for many people is a moral contract.


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627467today at 11:31 AM

Show me a FOSS license where a commitment to indefinite maintenance is promised.

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kube-systemtoday at 4:14 PM

No, social contracts require some sort of mutual benefit.

StopDisinfo910today at 10:20 AM

Where is this mythical social contract found? I stand by my point: it's a software license, not a marriage.

Free users certainly would like it to be a social contract like I would like to be gifted a million dollars. Sadly, I still have to work and can't infinitely rely on the generosity of others.

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PKoptoday at 5:04 PM

Expectations are maybe fine maybe not, but it's funny that people can slap the word moral onto their expectation of others being obligated to do free work for them, and it's supposed to make them be the good guys here.

Why do you presume to think your definition of morals is shared by everyone? Why is entitlement to others labor the moral position, instead of the immoral position?

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