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actionfromafar on Jan 14, 2025 | parent | context | favorite | on: Campsite switches to Creative Commons Non-Commerci...

A judge would rule what "open source" means?

that_guy_iain on Jan 14, 2025 [–]

Yes. For example, if I advertised my software as open source and you sued for false advertising.

What do you think they don't rule on what things mean?

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