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AGPLv3 Clause Stops Badging, But Are You Brave Enough?

Remember when open source meant freedom? Well, AGPLv3§7¶4 is here to remind you. It's a legal shield against 'badgeware,' but using it might cost you more than just a few lines of code.

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