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That's a reasonable, if somewhat puritan position, I just think it's not one you should build a company around. If you're considering an OSI open source license for your main product today, don't make that mistake, it may kill your company. I want to point out that having a healthy company behind a product makes it more valuable to its users, regardless of how it's licensed.

If you have no interest in building a business around your product, because it's a labor of love or not central to your company, then by all means use a FOSS license. Apache 2 is a great choice.



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