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[–] [email protected] 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Now could you explain it like I'm 4?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

You don't know any 5yo software engineers?

[–] [email protected] 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Free software had a non-free extra bit that it technically didn't need. Accidentally got changed to need the non-free part in order to run which caused news stories. Now the change has been reverted so it's free again.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Now could you explain it like I'm 3?

[–] [email protected] 34 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Free cookie recipe not really free because oopsie! Man fixed it now. Cookie recipe is free again! Yay!

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Now could you explain it like I'm 2?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

NO, LouNeko! No touchy non-FOSS.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Now could you explain it like I'm 104?