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If you want them to contribute back changes, use a license that makes them contribute back changes, like GPL. Don’t ever “default to” a license.



GPL only requires you to contribute changes if you distribute the program (not if you just use it internally).


This project was. “A negative impact from the creation of Peerd is that it has created confusion among new users. I am frequently asked about the differences between Spegel and Peerd.”

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I think AGPL2 or newer and GPL3 helps a little too


The GPL does not require you to contribute back changes, only to contribute changes forward to your end users.


Defaulting to a license is the default behavior.




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