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> It violates freedom 0 of FSD! yes, I understand that. the "noncommercial" in the license URL is a pretty big sign that "any purpose" is not allowed. > The problem with that is that a lot of non-profit organizations that do use libre software cannot use your software because it violates one of the fundamental requirements of libre software guidelines this doesn't make logical sense. non-profits are not commercial, so they are allowed usage, both in the license terms and by me now, saying explicitly, that I am allowing that usage of my software. if THEY CHOOSE to restrict themselves by requiring "pure" open source software only, thats THEIR fault, not mine. |
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It is nobody's fault. Just like nobody can force you to choose a "pure" open source license, nobody can force them to use your software. Just like you have the prerogative to choose whatever license you want, they have the prerogative to choose "pure" libre software. It's all fair and well and nobody is at fault for exercising their choices.
Most of the time though, the non-profits go for "pure" libre software because their legal team has already provided a blanket approval for all libre licenses. So it is less hassle for them to choose libre software available under these licenses. Choosing a noncommercial license would be more procedural hassle for them in terms of reviews, approvals, etc. Yeah it may sound stupid to not use otherwise perfectly good software due to a legal and procedural technicality, but I'm just saying how things are and not necessarily how things should be.