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Re:Introducing Git protocol version 2 by paxy on Friday May 18, 2018 @10:26PM (#17106304)
Yes, but from the perspective of the end user (me), the license guarantees that I can use the current version of the software for free forever without Google or anyone else forcing any changes.

Plus, if I don't like any changes they make, I can fork my own copy and continue developing on that (which the community will certainly do in a heartbeat if needed).

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Re:Introducing Git protocol version 2 by pritambaral on Saturday May 19, 2018 @01:25AM (#17106775)
Yes, of course. I was just trying to clarify that that guarantee is due to the software being licensed to you and not because ownership gets transferred from the author.
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