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[–] tabular@lemmy.world 26 points 3 days ago (1 children)

own forever

Ownership implies control - being able to maintain/repair, modify or even resell.

To be in control of software you need access to it's source code, and have the right to share changes with others.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org -3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Ownership" can mean a lot of different things and the things you listed are most certainly not a requirement.

[–] SeekPie@lemm.ee 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

So what does "ownership" mean then for software?

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Ownership" can mean a lot of different things

[–] SeekPie@lemm.ee 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

You were arguing that having control over something (as in "being able to maintain/repair, modify or even resell" it) isn't a requirement for the thing's ownership?

Then what does "ownership" entail? Being allowed to use the thing but not modify or repair it? I'd argue that this isn't what "ownership" means.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org -1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

"Ownership" can mean a lot of different things

[–] SeekPie@lemm.ee 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

the things you listed are most certainly not a requirement.

Then what are? Why wouldn't the ability to maintain/repair, modify or resell be requirements for ownership?

If "ownership" doesn't have a unified meaning, then I can interpret "ownership" as the ability to maintain/repair, modify or resell the bought item.

[–] Ulrich@feddit.org 0 points 1 day ago

Then what are?

"Ownership" can mean a lot of different things

Why wouldn't the ability to maintain/repair, modify or resell be requirements for ownership?

Why would they be?

If "ownership" doesn't have a unified meaning, then I can interpret "ownership" as the ability to maintain/repair, modify or resell the bought item.

You can "interpret" whatever meaning you want, that doesn't make it accurate.