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FreeCOM code is released under the terms of a license that restrains the
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FreeCOM code is released under the terms of a license that restrains the
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freedom of its users due to its virality (GPL).
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freedom of its users due to its virality (GPL).
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SvarCOM is released under the terms of a liberal and permissive (MIT) license
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SvarCOM is released under the terms of a liberal and permissive (MIT) license
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that does not impose limitations on how users may or may not use the software.
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that does not impose limitations on how users may or may not use the software,
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it only asks for credits to be provided where credit is due.
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I am aware that this section, and its slightly provocating title, may trigger
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reactions from GPL enthusiasts, hence let me explain with more words. I enjoy
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creating software and I publish it for others to use for free. Should someone
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wish to extend SvarCOM with an extra feature and decide not to publish the
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source code along with the modified version, that's fine by me. My code is
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still open and free. Theirs is not, but its their work, so I find it fair that
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they have the freedom to decide how to distribute it. I certainly do not wish
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to impose my views on others.
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