Is it possible Lemmy's API changes the way reddits did? SnokenKeekaGuard ( @SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Lemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 9 months ago message-square17fedilinkarrow-up118
arrow-up118message-squareIs it possible Lemmy's API changes the way reddits did? SnokenKeekaGuard ( @SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) Lemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish • 9 months ago message-square17fedilink
I don’t mean the recent selling API rights at absurd costs but when they went from open sourcish to closed.
minus-square Blaze ( @Blaze@discuss.tchncs.de ) linkfedilinkEnglish27•9 months agoIf they go close source, other people will take the last version of the code and build on it
minus-square SnokenKeekaGuard ( @SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish4•9 months agoI’m assumimg the same didn’t happen with reddit bc it was not federated. That right?
minus-square zzzzz ( @zzzzz@beehaw.org ) linkfedilinkEnglish3•9 months agoWas Reddit ever open source?
minus-square bionicjoey ( @bionicjoey@lemmy.ca ) linkfedilinkEnglish10•9 months agoYup. Not a lot of people remember this but it also used to be written in LISP.
minus-square SnokenKeekaGuard ( @SnokenKeekaGuard@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) OPlinkfedilinkEnglish4•9 months agoI’m pretty sure it was for a few years. Stopped in 2008 as far as i know
minus-square amio ( @amio@kbin.social ) linkfedilink1•9 months agoThey can’t, at least not while complying with Lemmy’s AGPL license.
If they go close source, other people will take the last version of the code and build on it
I’m assumimg the same didn’t happen with reddit bc it was not federated. That right?
Was Reddit ever open source?
Yup. Not a lot of people remember this but it also used to be written in LISP.
I’m pretty sure it was for a few years. Stopped in 2008 as far as i know
They can’t, at least not while complying with Lemmy’s AGPL license.