Build an open source chat service… – Lascapi.fr
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Do you think that it’s possible to build a web service to chat compatible with email , xmpp and matrix?
(and why not even with activityPub or rocketChat ?? )

[exemple and why in the post…]

  • chebra@mstdn.io
    1·
    1 year ago

    @sylphio @lascapi

    > Beeper Clients
    > Native iOS and Android clients (closed source forks of Element iOS and Android)
    > Mac OS, Windows and Linux clients (closed source forks of Element Web/Desktop)

    How can they make a closed source fork of an open source (Apache-2.0) project?

    • sylphio
      2·
      1 year ago

      I am not an expert, but I see that the Apache license has no copyleft.

      • chebra@mstdn.io
        2·
        1 year ago

        @sylphio

        Oh damn, I always thought Apache2.0 will protect also the derivative works, but apparently I was wrong:

        > You may add Your own copyright statement to Your modifications and may provide additional or different license terms and conditions for use, reproduction, or distribution of Your modifications, …

        https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0.html