Open Source License Tears

(I UNDERSTAND THIS MAY BE UNFORTUNATE FOR MANY COMPETITION PARTICIPANTS, BUT ULTIMATELY WE BELIEVE A GREATER GOOD RESTS IN ENSURING THE CONTINUATION OF OPEN-SOURCE WORKS SO THAT ALL PEOPLE MAY BENEFIT FROM ADVANCEMENTS, NOT JUST SINGLE COMMERCIAL ENTITIES GPLV3 APACHE-MIT

A crying cartoon figure appears to be drinking from a container labeled “GPLv3 Apache-Mit,” while a long formal statement justifies open-source licensing. The joke mocks corporate-sounding language and the emotional complexity of choosing permissive software licenses, especially when competitors may benefit from the work. EN: A crying cartoon figure appears to be drinking from a container labeled “GPLv3 Apache-Mit,” while a long formal statement justifies open-source licensing. The joke mocks corporate-sounding language and the emotional complexity of choosing permissive software licenses, especially when competitors may benefit from the work.

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