Alexander Klepnev CC BY 4.0 “Open Source” Seeds Loosen Big Ag’s Grip on Farmers A handful of companies own the patents on virtually every seed planted in the US. Now, a new crop of unowned seeds is bringing biodiversity back to farming. By Michaela Haas Sign up for our monthly newsletter! When Jack Kloppenburg looks...
  • JackFromWisconsinA
    5·
    2 years ago

    It’s disgusting that plants are copyrighted.

    “got a license to grow those seeds?”

    it’s a fucking plant.

  • sexy_peach@feddit.de
    5·
    2 years ago

    Even if these aren’t used by a lot of farmers, them existing and being available is so awesome. Really makes me happy.

  • Derek @slrpnk.net
    5·
    2 years ago

    Open source is like a pressure valve for how much companies can screw people over. I hope this becomes a big thing.

  • sndrtj@feddit.nl
    1·
    1 year ago

    Looks like the intend is similar to the GPL in software. However, the word “pledge” seems a little vague to me. Also the article makes it seem as it there is no intellectual property behind Open Source seeds. If so, than that looks like a mistake, at least from the software perspective I’m having. In software copy-left licenses only work because copyright law exists, as copyright law allows the creator to formulate the license. Permissive open source licenses are subject to patenting and exploitation by corporate entities.