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Re:HashiCorp Adopts Business Source License by fmajid on Thursday August 10, 2023 @07:11PM (#37082920)
That's where dual-licensing comes in like Artifex' AGPL + commercial licensing. But yes, most large Tech companies have a blanket ban on AGPL.
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Re:HashiCorp Adopts Business Source License by justinjlynn on Thursday August 10, 2023 @11:52PM (#37084918)
> most large Tech companies have a blanket ban on AGPL

sounds like it's doing its intended job well then?

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Re:HashiCorp Adopts Business Source License by fmajid on Saturday August 12, 2023 @07:54PM (#37105266)
Exactly, which is why all these companies that claim they can't survive without their shiny new I-can't-believe-it's-not-open-source licenses deserve all the scorn they get. I've flipped the bozo switch on Hashicorp.
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