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My open source project was relicensed by a YC company [license updated]

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932 points sohzm | 1 comments | 04 Jul 25 02:04 UTC | HN request time: 0.223s | source
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VoidWhisperer ◴[04 Jul 25 02:46 UTC] No.44460737[source]▶
In a general sense, open source theft is bad, obviously. I have trouble feeling bad for this specific case though, given that it is a tool for cheating in interviews and tests.
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roncesvalles ◴[04 Jul 25 02:48 UTC] No.44460740[source]▶
A GPL violation is a GPL violation.
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stitched2gethr ◴[04 Jul 25 03:12 UTC] No.44460870[source]▶
I made an OSS tool to help you cheat on your taxes, screw your business partner, or ensure your ex wife cannot see the children. Someone stole the source and is backed by a major VC firm. Is the thought different at all or exactly the same? Just raising the question.
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1. worik ◴[04 Jul 25 03:38 UTC] No.44460959[source]▶
What about weapons?

The point is being "GPL evil" is GPL. Taking the code, not obtaining the copyright, and re-licensing it is a clear violation of copyright law and immoral.

We are not little children in the playground. Two wrongs do not make a right, and rights are most important for bad people