Desktop version 2024.10.0 is no longer free software · Issue #11611 · bitwarden/clients
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Pull request #10974 introduces the @bitwarden/sdk-internal dependency which is needed to build the desktop client. The dependency contains a licence statement which contains the following clause: Y...

Pull request #10974 introduces the @bitwarden/sdk-internal dependency which is needed to build the desktop client. The dependency contains a licence statement which contains the following clause:

You may not use this SDK to develop applications for use with software other than Bitwarden (including non-compatible implementations of Bitwarden) or to develop another SDK.

This violates freedom 0.

It is not possible to build desktop-v2024.10.0 (or, likely, current master) without removing this dependency.

  • @[email protected]
    2•5 hours ago

    @bitwarden bitwarden locked and limited conversation to collaborators

    They also locked the thread 16 hours ago (as of writing this comment), with no explanation.

    • @asapEnglish
      7•4 hours ago

      The explanation is the second-to-last comment before it got locked. 🤦

      This hysteria is really stupid.

      • @cmhe
        2•1 hour ago

        That “explanation” is unsatisfactory and likely wrong: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.html#MereAggregation

        So they either have to license their SDK under a GPLv3 compatible license, or switch the license of their client to a non-GPL one.

        Their “explaination” only mentions why they think can do it, but not why they are doing it.

        • @asapEnglish
          2•1 hour ago

          That may or may not be the case, but the comment I replied to said they locked the thread with “no explanation”.

          • @cmhe
            1•1 hour ago

            I would say a proper explanation includes the goal you want to achieve, not just the statement that you think that you are allowed to do something.