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OSS-Blacklist: A blacklist for keeping track of OSS hostile companies/organizations (codeberg.org)

submitted 10 months ago by qaz to c/[email protected]

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Just saw the discussion around the Haier Home Assistant takedown and thought it would be good to materialize the metaphorical blacklist.

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This seems like it could be useful info if it takes off

[–] qaz 13 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Do you have any suggestions for the list?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I suggest adding John Deer. Their current business model relies on violating GPL.

https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/17/john_deere_sfc_gpl/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP7Qx1FF1hA

[–] qaz 2 points 10 months ago

Done

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

Here is an alternative Piped link(s):

https://www.piped.video/watch?v=XP7Qx1FF1hA

Piped is a privacy-respecting open-source alternative frontend to YouTube.

I'm open-source; check me out at GitHub.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 months ago (1 children)

That garage door company that removed API access, breaking it for about 20000 Home Assistant users

Also they stopped working on their integration for Alexa/Homekit/Google Home, forcing all their users in general into their ad filled app.

Think it was Chamberlain or something

[–] qaz 4 points 10 months ago

I've added Chamberlain Group

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Mazda https://piped.video/watch?v=MirpRkmruOg

Mazda files false DMCA takedown notice to intimidate open source programmer

[–] thefactremains 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Biggest one of all imo - Red hat/IBM

[–] qaz 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Done

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Obviously that was a controversial decision, but Red Hat probably contributes to Open Source more than any other company. To call Red Hat "OSS Hostile" is probably a little too much.

[–] qaz 3 points 10 months ago

I think you're right. I've changed it to IBM instead of Red Hat themselves because they were the cause of the policy changes.