[bee_rider]

Are we talking about, like, legal liability or just a feeling of social obligation?

I think with software supply chain, we’re talking about the former, and I don’t think Canonical has any legal liability toward me (who hasn’t paid them anything; although because I expect nothing I didn’t read the license in detail). In terms of feelings of social obligation it is much more complex, of course.

[lucasyvas]

Social obligations are inherently weak is the point I’m trying to make. Make it easy for active users of your software to distribute it and make it harder for free-loaders. The problem solves itself.