Permissive Licenses Programming Meme

WHEN YOU USE PERMISSIVE LICENSES You're Programming For The Man!

An illustrated programmer wearing headphones sits at a computer while a wealthy man in a tuxedo, top hat, and cigar lounges behind him amid piles of cash. The joke is that using permissive open-source licenses can let corporations profit from your software, making the developer feel like they are working for “the man.” It is shared as a sarcastic reaction to permissive licensing and corporate exploitation. EN: An illustrated programmer wearing headphones sits at a computer while a wealthy man in a tuxedo, top hat, and cigar lounges behind him amid piles of cash. The joke is that using permissive open-source licenses can let corporations profit from your software, making the developer feel like they are working for “the man.” It is shared as a sarcastic reaction to permissive licensing and corporate exploitation.

• @gentoomemes / 15726 2025-01-26