Good, Evil And Open Source

Good, Evil And Open Source

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3 Video Views·Jan 19, 2023  #distrotube

This old debate keeps coming up. Can we prevent "evil" people from using free and open source software for "evil" purposes? The answer is very clear and straightforward. But it seems that is a difficult concept for some to grasp.

REFERENCED:

https://opensource.org/osd-annotated - The Open Source Definition
https://opensource.org/faq#evil - Can You Prevent Evil People From Using Your Code?

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