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   varx/tech (varx@infosec.exchange)'s status on Monday, 15-Jan-2024 09:37:10 JST varx/tech

   Software licensing question, semi-hypothetical:

   I encountered a repo available under the GPL, *but* there's also a note about "you can't sell this". This... isn't actually compatible with the GPL, and reveals the author's poor understanding of the license they chose. It doesn't matter for me, because I'm not planning on selling it, but it does raise an interesting question: What is the most likely *effect* of this statement?

   - License grant is invalid?
   - GPL prevails entirely?
   - No-sale applies to original work, but not to derivatives?

   I'm leaning towards the first one, myself. Curious to hear what others think.

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     feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Monday, 15-Jan-2024 09:37:09 JST feld

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     @varx is the extra restriction inserted into the license file?
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     feld (feld@bikeshed.party)'s status on Monday, 15-Jan-2024 09:47:43 JST feld

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     @varx alright so the GPL is not tampered with. It doesn't matter really as you have it, it's licensed, and the license can't be revoked. I wouldn't have any fear
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     varx/tech (varx@infosec.exchange)'s status on Monday, 15-Jan-2024 09:47:44 JST varx/tech

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     • feld

     @feld Nope, just stuck into the README next to the "This project is licensed under the GPL". (Editing the GPL would be a different kettle of fish, yeah...)