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Re:Open source isn't a tip jar – it's time to charge for access by chuckadams on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @11:30AM (#47518718)
Going after them with legal claims is an odd definition of "can".
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Re:Open source isn't a tip jar – it's time to charge for access by amelius on Wednesday March 25, 2026 @12:24PM (#47519521)
Nobody is going after them.

And remember this is only for enterprises.

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Re:Open source isn't a tip jar – it's time to charge for access by TheNewsIsHere on Thursday March 26, 2026 @05:32PM (#47536064)
This does require large players acting in good faith.

Or, at best, competently.

Sometimes both of those, or neither, are in evidence.

But I like the way you think. Make it a contract performance issue for legal teams to police internally.

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