asudox@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agoConcerns Raised Over Bitwarden Moving Further Away From Open-Sourcewww.phoronix.comexternal-linkmessage-square203fedilinkarrow-up1715arrow-down197 cross-posted to: linux@programming.devlinux@lemmy.world
arrow-up1618arrow-down1external-linkConcerns Raised Over Bitwarden Moving Further Away From Open-Sourcewww.phoronix.comasudox@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 days agomessage-square203fedilink cross-posted to: linux@programming.devlinux@lemmy.world
minus-squareasudox@programming.devOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·15 days ago“You may not use this SDK to develop applications for use with software other than Bitwarden (including non-compatible implementations of Bitwarden) or to develop another SDK.” This is a condition when using their SDK. This is not considered a free (as in freedom) component because it violates freedom 0: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html#four-freedoms
Could you ELI5 please?
“You may not use this SDK to develop applications for use with software other than Bitwarden (including non-compatible implementations of Bitwarden) or to develop another SDK.”
This is a condition when using their SDK. This is not considered a free (as in freedom) component because it violates freedom 0: https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html#four-freedoms