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We're thinking the exact same thing we've been thinking since the Debian Free Software Guidelines were written a quarter century ago:

> The license must not restrict anyone from making use of the program in a specific field of endeavor. For example, it may not restrict the program from being used in a business, or from being used for genetic research.

> The license must not discriminate against any person or group of persons.

Was the DFSG misguided when it was written, or has something changed since then such that it's a good idea to restrict certain people from making use of the program?



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