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Re:GNU Taler – Payment system for privacy-friendly, fast, ea... by summm on Saturday January 08, 2022 @07:43AM (#29851138)
I feel you. Just like the GPL killed Linux. That said, the GPL only covers the software, not the protocol. So banks are free to just re-implement that protocol, it's not that complicated. This should be peanuts for any larger bank. Or maybe pay money to Taler Systems to re-license the software under a commercial license?
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Re:GNU Taler – Payment system for privacy-friendly, fast, ea... by gefhfffh on Saturday January 08, 2022 @08:00AM (#29851239)
I don't know if they're open to that, since they didn't dual license it or use something like https://polyformproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/PolyF... , or if still realistically possible.

I hope it works out in the end anyways ...

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