Miru (anime player) is no longer open source

(github.com)

10 points | by acheong08 a month ago ago

5 comments

  • acheong08 a month ago ago

    It seems HN hides the # segment after the URL.

    Here's the LICENSE change: https://github.com/ThaUnknown/miru/compare/v6.1.0...v6.3.7#d...

    They rewrote the entire commit history so there isn't a specific commit history where the license was changed

    • ThaUnknown a month ago ago

      I'm sorry you feel that way.

      That's not the license change diff, that's the diff of almost 6 months of work and over 200,000 lines of code written, easy mistake no?

      Commit history has not been re-written, I assume you simply don't own a scroll wheel, because all the old commits are still [right there](https://github.com/ThaUnknown/miru/commits/master/?after=342...), they are simply just flooded by a massive re-write of the entire codebase.

      The specific commit you're likely looking for is [here](https://github.com/ThaUnknown/miru/commit/9b1ec67e69614684cd...), which yes, you're right, Miru/Hayase is now BSL1.1 based, which is "source available" not "FOSS" mainly to protect the codebase from people who actually tried making money off of it.

      • acheong08 a month ago ago

        What I meant was that there is no diff between new license and old license. I thought it was a force push but it seems it was a rewrite instead.

        > I'm sorry you feel that way

        While I was slightly surprised, I have no complaints at all. From what I can tell, the new version is entirely your's. You are entitled to change your license. I am mildly concerned about whether there'll be paid features or ads in the future but I won't complain about what doesn't yet exist.

  • CaptainFever a month ago ago

    They do not have a CLA, and they accepted code from other contributors. Hopefully the rewrite removed all code from third parties.

    Debian does not seem to have this in their repositories.

    I urge users to fork the last open version. Do not contribute to a proprietary codebase for free.

  • hananova a month ago ago

    Surely, users of software aimed at media piracy will be unwilling to disregard software licenses.