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		thayne on Nov 1, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: MangoDB: An open-source MongoDB alternative > you have intentionally attempted to attract, for commercial gain I don't see anything on on MangoDB.io that would result in commercial gain. Maybe I'm missing something though.

rp1 on Nov 2, 2021 [–]

It’s been previously ruled that notoriety counts as a commercial gain. The authors could later add monetization to MangoDB, or leverage their increased reputation for gains.

gibbonsrcool on Nov 2, 2021 | [–]

Source? Sounds like this ruling would invalidate fair use...

hnarn on Nov 2, 2021 | | [–]

Please explain how this has anything to do with fair use.

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