If you create and distribute a derivative work by modifying it or combining it with other work, the new work must also be released under the same license,” Buterin said, explaining slightly less permissive “copyleft” licenses like CC-BY-SA and GPL.
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Ethereum co-creator Vitalik Buterin advocates for 'copyleft' software publishing
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Copyleft licenses allow unrestricted use and redistribution but require that any derivative works, if distributed, be released under the same license to preserve openness
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