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Ventoy source code contains some unknown BLOBs, still no word on the issue from the dev after months (github.com)

submitted 7 months ago by SatyrSack@lemmy.one to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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I had no idea this issue had been identified. While I find this tool very useful, the project is seeming rather questionable to me now.

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[–] sem@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

For me the problem is more in GPL violation: they distribute blobs under GPL3, user made a request of the source code by creating an issue, but they ignored that request. It is not only about "you have to fix it" versus "just fork it" imo.

[–] Neon@lemmy.world -1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Licence doesn't apply to the creator.

He already owns the copyright, he doesn't need a licence, he doesn't need to adhere to the gpl

[–] drspod@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

The binaries in question are various GNU and FOSS tools from elsewhere, not part of the Ventoy project itself. So no, the Ventoy author does not own the copyright of the tools in question.