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by Ace17 2820 days ago
> Really? People are going to complain because a licence is too free? ...

Software licenses exist to balance the compromise between "user freedom" and "vendor freedom". In this context, speaking about "freedom" in general ('too free') doesn't make too much sense.

A definition of "free" only meaning "no contractual restrictions" is an overly simplified one, which doesn't recognize the existence of the compromise.

BTW, this distinction is by no means specific to software - think "employer's freedom" vs "employee's freedom".