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mkesper04/03/20251 replyview on HN

Wake up. That's what's happening to your gifts you released under permissive licenses. Enterprises like AWS, Apple etc. build their business on them and don't want to give anything back.


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ranger_danger04/04/2025

I know that's what is happening, and they are fully within their rights to do so when I use a permissive license. If people are using a permissive license and then getting upset that others are 'stealing without giving back', well, then they chose the wrong license in the first place.