Vitalik Buterin Backs Copyleft Licensing for Fairer Crypto
Vitalik Buterin advocates for the adoption of "copyleft" open-source licenses in the crypto industry, expressing concerns about a shift away from collaborative principles. He previously supported permissive licenses but now favors copyleft, which requires derivative works to also be open-sourced. Buterin dislikes copyright and patents, emphasizing that private data sharing should not be criminalized. He notes that the crypto space has become more competitive and less cooperative, necessitating a system that enforces reciprocity in code sharing. Copyleft licensing ensures that innovation benefits the entire community rather than a few closed-source entities. Buterin believes copyleft can incentivize broader code diffusion and is more beneficial today than in the past. Adam Cochran supports Buterin's philosophy, acknowledging some practical challenges with copyleft.
