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Unread 01-01-2008, 22:13
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Re: Open-source FRC code

Or how about something awfully simple, such as the BSD license. It can be used in commercial projects, but the company would still have to attribute the copyright-holder. There's tons of open-source licenses out there besides the GPL, you just have to choose the right one.

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