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

submitted 3 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 49 points 3 days 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.

[-] lemmeBe@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 days ago

I will change for sure, as well. Let's see.

[-] AustralianSimon@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

What does this change for you?

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

[-] Croquette@sh.itjust.works 40 points 3 days ago

The direction that the company is taking. Clearly that Bitwarden feels like other open source projects are diverting revenue from them.

That's a small step towards enshittification. They close this part of the software, then another part until slowly it is closed source.

We've seen this move over and over.

Stopping your business with Bitwarden over that issue sends a message that many customers don't find this acceptable. If enough people stop using their service, they have a chance to backtrack. But even then, if they've done it once, they'll try it again.

Your current price is 10$/year now. But the moment a company tries to cull any open source of their project is the moment they try to cash it in.