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The software I open is usually a gift to humanity/public service. I'm not seeking to gain anything. Anyone can use it for anything - for profit or not.


Or put the way I usually say it, in completely normal conversations:

> free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software, to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software


If I had a nickel for every time I repeated this exact line, verbatim in casual conversation...




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