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Bitwarden Desktop version 2024.10.0 is no longer free software (github.com)

submitted 2 days ago by pnutzh4x0r@lemmy.ndlug.org to c/opensource@lemmy.ml

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Pull request #10974 introduces the @bitwarden/sdk-internal dependency which is needed to build the desktop client. The dependency contains a licence statement which contains the following clause:

You may not use this SDK to develop applications for use with software other than Bitwarden (including non-compatible implementations of Bitwarden) or to develop another SDK.

This violates freedom 0.

It is not possible to build desktop-v2024.10.0 (or, likely, current master) without removing this dependency.

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[-] twirl7303@lemmy.world 51 points 1 day ago

If this is not resolved I will likely switch to another service. Free software compatibility was the main reason I paid for bitwarden over its competitors.

[-] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world -5 points 1 day ago

What does this change for you?

Seems to change nothing for all my devices which is a cheap offering at $10/year.

[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 day ago

How will anyone know what they add to the code now? That's the problem, and with our fucking passwords no less. They can fuck right off. In my environment alone they will be loosing upwards of 3,500 dollars yearly, 700,000 if I can convince my boss to dump them for the company as well.

[-] kratoz29@lemm.ee 1 points 1 day ago

In my environment alone they will be loosing upwards of 3,500 dollars yearly, 700,000 if I can convince my boss to dump them for the company as well.

And move to what?

[-] jjlinux@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 day ago

Anything, even Proton. The point is making a statement. If you start as OSS, you can fuck right off when you decide to come back sideways locking code down.