![]() ![]() Updated the privacy policy for the desktop app and then trying to correct it after backlash.Īs one of the go-to audio editing tools for beginners and professionals, Audacity is something important for the users and the open-source community.Įven though the addition of telemetry may have been a bad business decision, introducing a CLA and updating the privacy policy that encourages selling data took things to another level.Īs far as I’m aware, a CLA may give the project maintainer rights to reuse/re-license a contributor’s work and use it in a closed-source software.Introduced a Contributor License Agreement (CLA) as one of the steps to change the license.Proposed adding new telemetry features which potentially violated privacy and then dropped the plan after backlash.To put it in an organized timeline, here’s what it looks like: Why?Īfter Muse Group bought Audacity, they have managed to spark multiple controversies. ![]() While this was a good thing considering Audacity’s future growth with all the extended resources after the acquisition, it is turning out to be a nightmare. In case you didn’t know, they are popularly known for open-source music notation software, Musescore. ![]() Audacity is a popular, free and open-source audio editor available cross-platform. ![]()
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