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Re:I Stayed by gorgoiler on Sunday October 06, 2024 @04:57AM (#41755814)
In the context of free software the entire ethos is complete, unabated freedom to do anything except restrict freedoms.

Even that wasn’t free enough for some. Permissive licensing allows you redistribute software without even disclosing your patches.

These are radically different to regular contracts.

Re:I Stayed by mlyle on Sunday October 06, 2024 @11:04AM (#41757621)
Sure; and I don't see how this adjusts my point. I support the freedom that the license also supports.

But there's plenty of things people can do with freedom that bring consequences; they just don't bring legal consequences.