Miru (anime player) is no longer open source
github.com10 points by acheong08 a day ago
10 points by acheong08 a day 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
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.
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.
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.
Surely, users of software aimed at media piracy will be unwilling to disregard software licenses.