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> they may forbid using derivative works for commercial purposes The most widely used definitions of “open source” do not allow such a prohibition.
by tzs 4mo ago
> they may forbid using derivative works for commercial purposes
The most widely used definitions of “open source” do not allow such a prohibition.
- stanac 4mo agoYup, if we take OSI as defacto authority on open source definition > 6. No Discrimination Against Fields of Endeavor > The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the program in a specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the program from being used in a business, or from being used for genetic research. https://opensource.org/osd https://opensource.org/osd