From b2b0c5ff93b6e4eb52e9118d10d46b4466975e45 2021-10-19 11:13:34 From: Bradley M. Kuhn Date: 2021-10-19 11:13:34 Subject: [PATCH] Make copyleft compliance the term of the week. --- diff --git a/www/conservancy/templates/frontpage.html b/www/conservancy/templates/frontpage.html index 10b7072a08fb948eca30a60716a136c6d85e0c60..b8ade61f01a1ece9a4b8129bf8848abdced50bf8 100644 --- a/www/conservancy/templates/frontpage.html +++ b/www/conservancy/templates/frontpage.html @@ -79,8 +79,8 @@ strategies that defend FOSS (such as copyleft).

Term of the week

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auditability

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Ability to inspect the exact software running on a device. This includes version information, modifications and licensing information.

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copyleft compliance

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When companies utilize copylefted software, they thereby agree to the terms associated with its use. By utilizing copylefted software when designing products, companies agreed to these terms, and so have both contractual and copyright obligations to take certain actions to ensure others have the same rights they did with regard to the software. When rights are respected, the sharing of software under copyleft licensing is a mutually beneficial approach, but many companies are not holding up their side of the bargain. A company is in compliance when it ensures that all of its customers have the same rights, permission, and ability that it has to improve that software and install their improvements onto a device. The best way a company can demonstrate its intent to be in full compliance is by creating a vibrant third-party marketplace for improved software.

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