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Re: [ANN] Blacknet | IBO for BlackCoin | New code | PoS | No ICO
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krzysiekj
on 18/11/2018, 22:21:27 UTC
Quote from: rat4 on November 18, 2018, 08:55:40 AM
Quote from: krzysiekj on November 17, 2018, 11:53:00 AM
While it can be possibly debated whether JPL is open source or not (Jelurida claims that it is open source), it doesn’t seem to satisfy the free software definition in regard to freedom 0: “the freedom to run the program as you wish, for any purpose”. In particular, article 12 of the JPL says:

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[…] if you require a customized DLT Instance for internal use (i.e. a private blockchain) based on the DLT Software you must obtain permission or purchase a commercial license from the original Copyright Holder however he is not in any way obliged to grant permission or sell such a license.

1.3 The act of running a Program is not restricted as long as it does not violate Article 3.4 of the General Conditions

A private blockchain cannot satisfy the airdrop requirement from Article 3.4
That’s right. An airdrop requirement is similar to a payment requirement for running a program, and at least the latter constitutes non-free software.