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[–] Paralaxor [S] ago 

TL;DR It's basically the same as the missing-the-point Open Source with added clauses giving that its developer can prohibit software use for thing he doesn't like.

Here's the INSANE definition that goes against the freedom 0 of Free Software (no restrictions) http://archive.is/96ULZ

It is freely distributed with source code and can be used or combined with other software without a royalty or fee.

This is the polar opposite of the 3rd point.

It is developed in public and is welcoming of community contributions.

Guess why it's that.

Its community is governed by a code of conduct that is consistently and fairly enforced.

That's why. They want to hostage every project with this tyrant CoC https://archive.is/P7Qv2 so they can

Its creators have the right to prohibit its use by individuals or organizations engaged in human rights violations or other behavior that they deem unethical.

Have the a capability (that's obviously going to be abused) to restrict anyone that's even closely related to thing i don't like and thing goverment doesn't like. Of course since this matter is unbelievably subjective, it can mean anything. You post on 8chan? Bam, the dev of software you use will ban you from using it with all its force, because you're somehow related to terrorists after he finds it out from those wonderful "people" snooping and doxing you all day on the entire internet. You said something something about LGBT on unrelated social media or your own website? Don't want to spread your buttchecks over their SJW agenda? Banned from contacts and banned from using the software, because they'll call the gubermint on you. RMS said since '83 that for a software to be truly free it has to be unencumbered (it must not have use restrictions).

Its creators have the right to solicit reasonable and voluntary compensation from the communities or institutions that benefit from the software.

It wasn't enough, he wants money too. Imagine what resonable can mean and how erratic it can be! Wait until there's some OS contributions like kernel or other software that's hard to do your job without, especially since they can target and hostage you even further added to the previous restrictions (any time and any amout he thinks it's okay).

If this thing gains traction and somehow goes mainstream it will probably crush anything that doesn't strongly oppose it. OpenBSD and other projects like that.