• jadero@programming.dev
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    1 year ago

    Dummy question: does the new license apply retroactively? My limited understanding of licensing is that a new license can affect only those who choose to use the version that includes the new license. Those who don’t upgrade are still operating under the old license, aren’t they?

    I thought that non-retroactive licensing was key to keeping source open, because the user just doesn’t upgrade or someone forks and moves on.