Lichess and Take Take Take Sign Cooperation Agreement
7 hours ago
- #Digital Commons
- #Chess Platforms
- #Open Source Collaboration
- Lichess and Take Take Take (TTT) have signed a cooperation agreement where TTT will use Lichess's infrastructure for its new play zone, while Lichess remains free and open-source.
- Players on TTT can create Lichess accounts and play games through the TTT app, benefiting from Lichess's privacy, data integrity, and moderation.
- TTT will contribute to open source by supporting Lichess financially and increasing its visibility.
- This agreement promotes healthy competition in the chess ecosystem, encouraging reinvestment in chess and innovation.
- Lichess views this as a win for open-source software, as TTT chose its existing platform over building a proprietary 'walled garden'.
- Games played via TTT will run on Lichess servers, with the same data rights and protections as all Lichess users.
- Lichess's independence, free access, open-source software, and user data integrity remain non-negotiable.
- The agreement addresses community concerns: TTT won't steal Lichess players, user data won't be sold, donations won't support TTT, and Lichess retains autonomy.
- Risks are acknowledged, but Lichess believes cooperation fosters a more competitive market and avoids monopolization.