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There is also a huge generational split between those on the left holding liberal values, and the new progressive left, which has been demonstrated by the recent crackups at media organs like the New York Times (who saw it in their mandate to publish an op-Ed by Hitler in 1941, but the publishing of a sitting senator (Tom Cotton) resulted in a staff revolt and cost the opinion editor his job).[1]

Anyone who was around when the OSI set out a basic definition of minimal requirements for open source licenses will remember that there were some arguments about whether a license could restrict use based on fields of endeavour. The idea that it couldn’t is aligned with universalist civil libertarian principles, and epistemological humility.

> 6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor > The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the program in a specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the program from being used in a business, or from being used for genetic research.[2]

The principles of open source are still very strong, and somehow more obvious than free speech or due process. The network effects could make it impossible for any significant change, but I expect we’ll soon see attempts at licenses that are otherwise free, but attempt to restrict use by certain domestic enemies of the maintainers. [1] Matt Taibbi - https://taibbi.substack.com/p/the-news-media-is-destroying-i... [2] OSI - https://opensource.org/osd-annotated