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There are open source licenses, such as the AGPL, which explicitly require that those changes being contributed back. There are licenses which require attribution. The fact the companies switching to the BS License is a sign that those aren't the real issues.


AGPL is very explicit/narrow about how and when you give back not everyone will want exactly that. My last example of where I have seen the word abuse used is only about lack of attribution similar to an academic citation.




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