How do different practices in software lead to different models of society? Software is intangible, but its results often are not. The decisions we make about what type of software we use have real-life effects. There is a type of software that benefits the common good, and that is Free Software., The transparency and adaptability of Free Software enhance cooperation, inclusivity, and self-determination. This leads us to a society with stronger democratic procedures and community spirit., If you want to dive deeper into this, the script of the video is based on a talk at FOSDEM 2020 given by Matthias Kirschner, President of the FSFE. It reflects the core values of software freedom and pleads for more respect and diversity in Free Software communities.
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First of all this video is by the FSF-Europe, a only loosely affiliated lobbying organization that mainly targets EU governments with their idea of “public money - public code”.
Second, the FSF does recognize permissive licenses just fine, but why should they become yet another me-too organization promoting those? There are plenty of such organizations in the open-source space already.