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Hey! Great library!
I'm concerned about the noncommercial limitation.
I want you to consider changing this and here's why:
- It only limits the project and where people can go with it.
- It means the project can't be included in a commercial work,
no matter how greatly that commercial work may add to it. - It's not what's keeping your code free, as your code is here on github for everybody to see.
- It means the project can't be included in a commercial work,
- It only complicates things when people use your code.
- Someone may include it in a GPL-licensed repo
and then someone may use that GPL-licensed repo commercially,
like how linux distros can come with a system,
and even if they release the entire system for people to see,
they are still using it commercially by selling a system with it on it.
This could lead to accidental misuse of your code under this license.
- Someone may include it in a GPL-licensed repo
- Maybe a different license wouldn't be so bad. :)
- It seems like you would actually prefer the GPL license.
it's what Linux uses and everyone all knows that Linux is pretty much the mother of all free software. - Or you could consider:
Apache 2.0,
MPL,
etc - If you want it to be truly free, why not just
MIT,
CC0,
The Unlicense,
etc, etc.
There are plenty of great licensing options that don't restrict the software to this extent.
I think you would find that more people would be willing to use this software,
even noncommercially, if you changed this. :)
- It seems like you would actually prefer the GPL license.
Thank you SO MUCH for creating this software and for considering this request.
I appreciate it greatly! 👍
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