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Could we update our open source licenses to have a clause that the software can not be licensed to (or used by employees of a company) on a patent troll registe
by zadokshi 7y ago
Could we update our open source licenses to have a clause that the software can not be licensed to (or used by employees of a company) on a patent troll register. (With a clear definitions of what gets a company on a patent troll register)
This type of company would soon not even be able to keep a website online.
- Iv 7y agoNot exactly what you are asking for, but the v3 of the GPL is mostly about adding protections against patent lawsuits.
- flukus 7y agoThen it wouldn't be free software (https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html). Freedom 0 is the most critical item: > The freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose (freedom 0).