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by BarryMilo 1033 days ago
Legalized yes, legitimized, certainly not. This is not a copyright issue, this is a loyalty issue: Betraying the people who helped you get where you are is the kind of move a company makes when they no longer care to be perceived as ethical. This is not an important factor for everyone, but it's usually a pretty big deal in the open source world.
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“Legitimise” is very subjective, this is why we have laws in place.

If you accept terms and conditions you don’t agree with, what are you complaining about?