> At the end of the day the code's writer can choose if and how people are allowed to use it. If it's free software then I can modify and use it as I please. W

> At the end of the day the code's writer can choose if and how people are allowed to use it. If it's free software then I can modify and use it as I please. What's limited is redistributing the modified code (and offering a service to users over a network for Afferro). https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html#fs-definition https://www.gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.en.html#fs-definition