The ongoing legal battle in Neo4j v. PureThink centers around the validity of Neo4j's modified GNU Affero General Public License (AGPLv3). A California federal district court ruled in favor of Neo4j, allowing it to introduce new binding terms to its software license. This decision is now before the Ninth Circuit, which will determine if this ruling sets a precedent that could undermine all open-source licenses by permitting licensors to enforce unexpected restrictions. Concerns are raised about the future integrity of open source if such changes are deemed valid.
I don't think the community realizes that if the Ninth Circuit upholds the lower court's ruling, it won't just kill GPLv3; it will create a dangerous legal precedent that could be used to undermine all open-source licenses.
This case highlights the complexities surrounding copyleft licenses and raises questions about the enforceability of software licenses in an evolving landscape.
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