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On 13 Jan 2026 06:31:43 GMT, Niklas Karlsson wrote:


>> How many other FOSS projects use the MIT, Apache, Zero Clause BSD, or
>> other permissive licenses?
> 
> I don't know offhand, but I've always been under the impression the
> licenses you mentioned are all relatively widespread.

Precisely. Raymond's argument was restrictive licenses would deter FOSS 
development.