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The "do not redis dis" warning label.

Software with this clause is not usable in the real world.

The clause's strictest interpretation prohibits all business use.

Sell” means practicing any or all of the rights granted to you under the License to provide to third parties, for a fee or other consideration (including without limitation fees for hosting or consulting/ support services related to the Software), a product or service whose value derives, entirely or substantially, from the functionality of the Software.

So for instance, if I run, say, a travel agency or a bakery on software with this moronic clause, that's a product or service whose value derives substantially from the functionality of the software.

There seems to be no difference between this and "free for non-commercial use and redistribution".




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