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1. chrisc+(OP)[view] [source] 2022-12-15 13:18:34
Many skilled and talented programmers work on open source software for the explicit purpose of allowing it to be copied and extended in any fashion.
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2. mejuto+Ip[view] [source] 2022-12-15 15:09:36
>>chrisc+(OP)
> in any fashion.

Several open source licenses do not agree with this (they enforce restrictions on how it is to be shared).

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3. mtrowe+JA[view] [source] [discussion] 2022-12-15 15:48:46
>>mejuto+Ip
This is true, and many bitter wars are fought over ISS licensing. I’m not sure it derails his point - there’s an awful lot of BSD, MIT etc licensed code out there.
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4. Tepix+BB3[view] [source] 2022-12-16 10:29:20
>>chrisc+(OP)
Right. That is their choice. But most of those artists didn't choose to make their art public domain.
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