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		PeterZaitsev on April 13, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: FerretDB: open-source MongoDB alternative Well, AGPL did no allow to create Monopoly in practice - Compose.io, ObjectRocket and others could offer alternatives to MongoDB Atlas without any permission. This was benefit for users but obviously not something classical corporaton would enjoy

that_guy_iain on April 13, 2023 [–]

It was a benefit for classical corporations not users. These companies can still create alternatives. It’s just they’re forced to share how they did it. It’s that forcing of sharing which is at the heart of GPL.

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