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Should we continue to accept software licensing questions?
Yes
We currently have lots of great Q&A's that specifically address licensing.
Questions about software licences are well within the purview of the Software Development Life-Cycle.
We should ...
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Should we continue to accept software licensing questions?
No
The concept of licensing questions being on-topic has a long history. When the topicality of this site was first discussed, "software law" was originally on-topic. But this definition of legal ...
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Should we continue to accept software licensing questions?
I tend to agree, but I think my reasoning is more focused on pragmatism. In my eyes, this isn't so much about having a "clear and concise" scope (as you note in a comment).
The motivation of an SE ...
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Popular, detailed, controversial answer on a legal topic deleted. Appropriate?
I think that amon's answer pretty much covers it, but as the moderator who deleted it, I wanted to walk through my process.
The answer was brought to the attention of the mod team by flags. At least ...
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Popular, detailed, controversial answer on a legal topic deleted. Appropriate?
First of all, the question itself would be considered off topic under current rules. It is a detailed legal question about the AGPLv3 and not about really about software engineering. The question ...
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Accepted
Answers that are technically not legal
As users it is not our job to police the content on this site in order to ensure that it conforms to every possible jurisdiction (this is, after all, an international audience). It is even less so our ...
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