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Re:Octotree – Proprietary Firefox extension contains AGPL-li... by robocat on Saturday October 31, 2020 @06:14PM (#24955640)
> work for free

That is a very odd framing of the choice. Using the MIT license is not a zero-sum game. If AppGooFaceSoft choose to use your software without paying you anything, the only costs would exist within your own mind and depend entirely on your beliefs, not some external standard.

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Re:Octotree – Proprietary Firefox extension contains AGPL-li... by drran on Sunday November 01, 2020 @01:48PM (#24961516)
When I use (L)GPL license, a) I want to use their fixes and contributions to my code for free, even if they prefer not to share, and b) I don't want for them to limit my freedom to modify MY code in THEIR product.

I cannot achieve my goals with MIT license.

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