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y-curiouslast Friday at 2:47 PM3 repliesview on HN

Where is this spirit when AWS takes a FOSS project, puts it in the cloud and monetizes it?


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Snildlast Friday at 2:56 PM

It exists, hence e.g. AGPL.

But for most open source licenses, that example would be within bounds. The grandparent comment objected to not respecting the license.

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mrwronglast Friday at 3:19 PM

you are saying X, but a completely different group of people didn't say Y that other time! I got you!!!!

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obliolast Friday at 2:56 PM

Fairly sure it's the same problem and the main reason stronger licenses are appearing or formerly OSS companies closing down their sources.