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ddevault | 2 years ago

Commons Clause is non-free. It does not meet freedom 0:

https://writefreesoftware.org/learn/four-freedoms/#0-use-the...

There are also specific comments about non-free source-available software here:

https://writefreesoftware.org/learn/#what-is-source-availabl...

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huhtenberg|2 years ago

Since your site quite explicitly aims to be an introduction to the F/OSS, it'd be prudent to explain that the "use" includes "resell". Seeing one's altruistic work meant for the common good being unceremoniously repackaged, sold and SEO'd above the original can be very discouraging.

ddevault|2 years ago

I feel like it's pretty explicit:

> You are entitled to the use of any free software for any purpose, including commercial use – counter-intuitively, you can sell free software.

There are also sections which go into the utility of copyleft to mitigate some of this.

Might be worth going into more detail in a blog post.