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more like the difference between GPL and Affero GPL.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affero_General_Public_License




I'm not sure that I can't follow them all :(


Long but may be helpful: https://www.oreilly.com/library/view/understanding-open-sour...

Not an expert but usually F/OSS licenses are mainly about:

- Patent grants (either grants patent-use or doesn't)

- Copyleft (should modifications be open sourced. ex: AGPL is the strongest FOSS copyleft, whilst SSPL builds on it to make it even more stronger)

- Copyright (owners who are licensing the code)

- Warranty and Liability

- Terms of use (ex: FOSS licenses don't enforce restrictions on commercial use like CommonsClause does)

Ref: https://choosealicense.com/




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