OSS-Blacklist: A blacklist for keeping track of OSS hostile companies/organizations
Just saw the discussion around the Haier Home Assistant takedown and thought it would be good to materialize the metaphorical blacklist.
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This seems like it could be useful info if it takes off
Do you have any suggestions for the list?
I suggest adding John Deer. Their current business model relies on violating GPL.
https://www.theregister.com/2023/03/17/johndeeresfcgpl/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XP7Qx1FF1hA
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Done
That garage door company that removed API access, breaking it for about 20000 Home Assistant users
Also they stopped working on their integration for Alexa/Homekit/Google Home, forcing all their users in general into their ad filled app.
Think it was Chamberlain or something
I've added Chamberlain Group
Mazda https://piped.video/watch?v=MirpRkmruOg
Mazda files false DMCA takedown notice to intimidate open source programmer
Biggest one of all imo - Red hat/IBM
Done
Obviously that was a controversial decision, but Red Hat probably contributes to Open Source more than any other company. To call Red Hat "OSS Hostile" is probably a little too much.
I think you're right. I've changed it to IBM instead of Red Hat themselves because they were the cause of the policy changes.