Re:Toward Copyleft Equality for All
by simonh on Tuesday January 21, 2020 @05:21AM
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>Why would anyone choose this?
It's about clear communication of a commitment to users and licensees. It's about building trust, and hence strengthening and broadening the community around the software.
I licensor can know that they never intend to re-license code commercially, but their users and licensees can't know that in the same way. Without a clause like this have to take that on trust and some might choose not to do that, missing out and weakening the adoption of the code and it's community. The presence of a clear commitments avoids that problem.
It's about clear communication of a commitment to users and licensees. It's about building trust, and hence strengthening and broadening the community around the software.
I licensor can know that they never intend to re-license code commercially, but their users and licensees can't know that in the same way. Without a clause like this have to take that on trust and some might choose not to do that, missing out and weakening the adoption of the code and it's community. The presence of a clear commitments avoids that problem.