At least in the case of GPL, "user" refers to the end user, and yes, the license is all about some freedoms that are guaranteed to percolate towards the end use

At least in the case of GPL, "user" refers to the end user, and yes, the license is all about some freedoms that are guaranteed to percolate towards the end users, indeed empowering them to become developers themselves, if they wanted: > It is absolutely essential to permit users who wish to help each other to share their bug fixes and improvements with other users. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#WhyDoesTheGPLPermitUsersToPublishTheirModifiedVersions https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#WhyDoesTheGPLPe...