Means that now anyone can fork the project and make changes or iterate on it without needing to wait for Microsoft to fix things.
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RaptorBenn@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Pretend I’m an idiot (should be easy), and tell me what this all is up in here.
JustARaccoon@lemmy.world 2 months ago
RaptorBenn@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Fanks
JustARaccoon@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Np! Also forgot to add, I haven’t checked the license but generally with proper open source projects (as in not just source available) it means that even if Microsoft tries to revert this at any point, having forks of this version and continuing to develop and distribute versions of it is A-OK
Wolf314159@startrek.website 2 months ago
Classic Microsoft Business Strategy
Embrace