GoKawiilEssay argues software community matters more than copyleft licensing
A software freedom activist describes shifting focus away from strong copyleft licenses toward evaluating the community that governs a project. The author argues that license type alone doesn't guarantee a project upholds values like inclusivity, independence from corporate control, or rejection of extractive technologies such as generative AI. They cite AGPL-3.0 projects that are dual-licensed commercially and require contributor license agreements as examples of technically free software that isn't community-run.