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Re:Ask HN: Open-source software authors – why do you do it? by nprateem on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:21PM (#31181982)
> I open source it under some GPL-family license because I believe that should be the default state of all software

Thanks. What aspect is it of GPL'd code you like? Is it the freedom to use/modify it, the fact the source is available, ideological reasons (and if so what?), or something else?

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Re:Ask HN: Open-source software authors – why do you do it? by OkayPhysicist on Wednesday April 27, 2022 @12:47PM (#31182405)
The GPL is just formalizes good-faith engagement. As I mentioned before, the default state of software should be that people have the right to modify any software they interact with. The GPL (and moreso, the AGPL) makes this a formal requirement of using my source code.
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