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0 pointsneuromanser2y ago0 comments

I understand these two formulations to be equivalent. Would you spell out the difference? For me? Thx!

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kiba2y ago

You can charge for the distribution of the software. You just don't have the ability to restrict the distribution downstream.

> You just don't have the ability to restrict the distribution downstream.

That's what "must be freely redistributable" means though.

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0 pointsneuromanser2y ago0 comments

I understand these two formulations to be equivalent. Would you spell out the difference? For me? Thx!

kiba2y ago

You can charge for the distribution of the software. You just don't have the ability to restrict the distribution downstream.

> You just don't have the ability to restrict the distribution downstream.

That's what "must be freely redistributable" means though.

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