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Re:Switzerland now requires all government software to be op... by filipheremans on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @01:21PM (#41048557)
Sounds great. Except that as a company, you can now only deliver services to this government. No products, since you will lose your competitive advantage. This is a big disadvantage for for instance startups that target this market.
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Re:Switzerland now requires all government software to be op... by dgb23 on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @02:19PM (#41049140)
It’s a disadvantage if you require proprietary licenses, but an advantage if you leverage open source licenses.
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Re:Switzerland now requires all government software to be op... by Brian_K_White on Tuesday July 23, 2024 @06:59PM (#41051896)
I don't hear anything I care about, or that anyone should care about, under the "except" column.

Don't target that market if you don't like the terms. Someone else will. I will.

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