move upstream branch from sourceforge to github about airsonic HOT 7 CLOSED

Comment by EugeneKay
Sunday Apr 17, 2016 at 06:41 GMT

Wow, this is news to me! I'll check it out this week.

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Comment by saintfrater
Sunday May 01, 2016 at 19:15 GMT

Version 6 is now official... did you release it also ?

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Comment by Micdu70
Sunday May 01, 2016 at 19:36 GMT

@saintfrater I don't think it will be a new release here because since Subsonic 6.0, this software is not open-source...

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Comment by EugeneKay
Sunday May 01, 2016 at 20:49 GMT

It looks like new development(after version 5.3) in the upstream will no longer be open-source. This is questionable, as the original license specified was GPL and other authors besides Sindre Mehus have contributed code. I do not believe that going closed-source for releases in that manner is allowable, but I do not have the resources to fight it.

If no further changes will be coming down from upstream then I will review the CONTRIBUTING policy for this repo and look into making it a full-fork+rebrand(eg, to LibreSonic). This is not an optimal solution as far as I'm concerned, but I will continue to support this software for my own internal usage indefinitely and make those efforts available to the community regardless.

The 6.0-beta1 that is currently out under Releases is in a usable state, and contains the majority of what I believe is in upstream's official 6.0. You can use that while a path forward for this project is determined.

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Comment by EugeneKay
Sunday May 01, 2016 at 20:53 GMT

I have opened sindremehus/subsonic#1 with the Upstream repo to hopefully clarify the situation. Please refrain from dogpiling, etc, so that it can remain a constructive discussion.

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Comment by craftyguy
Monday May 02, 2016 at 19:35 GMT

I have alerted the FSF to the possible GPL violations with other authors that contributed code under GPL. It's doubtful it'll result in any legal recourse if Sindre Mehus is actually misusing the license, however they have a loud voice and may alert/warn others of subsonic's shenanigans.

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Comment by EugeneKay
Tuesday May 03, 2016 at 20:24 GMT

Based upon the feedback from Upstream, my next step will be to rebrand/Fork. I'll leave this Issue open until that process begins(hopefully this weekend).

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