Proprietary software

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Software distributed under restrictive licenses that limit users' ability to inspect, modify, or redistribute it.

Why it's here

Placed in Assess: 1 article(s) of evidence from 1 source(s), led by open-source activity, with 1 in the last 30 days. Confidence 24%. Low accumulated evidence, so it defaults conservatively pending more signal.

Evidence (1)

4Hacker News·9/17/2026open_source
Stallman on digital restrictions and lost liberties
The item points to an early 2000s article featuring Richard Stallman arguing that digital restrictions were causing broad harm, including loss of liberties and deaths linked to denied access. The Hacker News discussion revisits his long-standing critique of proprietary software and restrictive digital control.