c/linux · by ferramroberto@diggita.com · 327d

VLC Media Player: il rifiuto milionario che ha salvato la libertà del software

https://www.linuxeasy.org/vlc-media-player-il-rifiuto-milionario-che-ha-salvato-la-liberta-del-software/

VLC resterà gratuito per sempre: il suo creatore ha rifiutato offerte milionarie per venderlo. Una scelta che onora la filosofia open source e la libertà degli utenti. Ecco la storia #VLC #OpenSource

8 points · 2 comments · view on lemmy.world

2 Comments

Buffalox@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 327d (1 reply)

(Translated)

The decision not to sell VLC represents an act of resistance against the increasing privatization of software. In an era when many free applications are monetized through advertising, subscriptions or data collection, VLC remains true to its original mission:

Cool 😎
And thanks. 👍 😀

troglodyte_mignon@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 326d

Too bad we can’t summon JB Kempf like on Reddit.