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by dpassens 487 days ago
This doesn't really work for projects that want to be closed source, as they can just not publish the source. After the 10 years, people can copy the binary, but that doesn't really give you a whole lot of benefit.

And if a project does want to be open source eventually, they can already license their code that way.
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autopoiesis 487 days ago
Couple it with a generalized right to repair: source code is what's needed in order to be able to repair the software that you use. If beyond the support period or the copyright term (whichever is least), the materials needed to repair the product must be released.
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diffeomorphism 487 days ago
No, you just make that a prerequisite for the software copyright. If you don't submit the code, you don't get the protection.

Same idea as for patents vs trade secrets.

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