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You could say the same thing about the GPL. It's not just "griefing" — it's using your software as a political wedge (however small) to try to change the world.
by archagon 11y ago
You could say the same thing about the GPL. It's not just "griefing" — it's using your software as a political wedge (however small) to try to change the world. I'd strongly consider using a similar license if I were ever to release something as important as JSMin. (Or maybe something more specifically itemized: "not for military use, not to be used as an aid to violence" etc.)
- azylman 11y agoThe problem isn't pushing an agenda (which I think everyone agrees is fine), it's adding something subjective with no legal definition to your license. Since no one can say objectively "we do good", you're banking on not getting sued or having enough money and time to defend the lawsuit, which makes it unpalatable to many people. Additionally, it makes it non-free software, by definition, so a lot of distros can't include it or anything that depends on it.
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