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baggy_trough
on Aug 14, 2024
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Why we picked AGPL
I don't know what you mean.
mrwyz
on Aug 14, 2024
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BSD/MIT allows you to take code without any obligation to contribute back.
baggy_trough
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Using code that is freely given is not in any sense stealing.
mrwyz
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Only if you think taking the work of others and profiting from it without contributing anything back is fine.
g15jv2dp
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The people who did the work obviously think it's fine, otherwise they wouldn't have licensed it under such a permissive licence.
mrwyz
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Certainly. MIT/BSD more or less says: steal away (but retain this license notice). In some cases that's desirable.
baggy_trough
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Is it stealing if somebody gives you a present and you accept it?
bigstrat2003
on Aug 15, 2024
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I am not going to debate whether it's "fine", but it's certainly not stealing. If I make someone a beautiful necklace and they sell it in an auction, I might wish they hadn't done that with my gift - but they haven't stolen anything either.
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