On 3/22/20 2:53 PM, aa...@posteo.net wrote: > The question who does that server really serve is more complicated even > if it is free. What does a student have a right to do with this freedom > other than studying the code and recommending changes?
Canvas does not replace any applications one would normally run on their own workstation. It is a pure service, not a software substitute. The service runs on the organization's computer. Single individuals do not and should not change the whole organization's computing at a whim. However, the JavaScript sent to clients IS the user's concern. It runs on the user's computer and does nontrivial things. The benefit of the server software being free is that, usually, the JavaScript sent to users is (or can easily be) free. So, users can install and modify their own versions of the service's JavaScript, to make it better for themselves. -- Caleb Herbert KE0VVT (816) 892-9669 https://bluehome.net/csh
