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Open Source

Licensing frameworks, including the EGPL, that preserve permissionless deployment on Ethereum without enabling extractive forks by non-aligned chains.

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CopyleftEGPLEVM-Compatible L1sExtractive ForksProtocol Guild

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Nov 2025
Why Ethereum Needs Its Own License
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Vitalik’s recent essay presented the stance of “I support it only if it’s open source,” which should be a much more common position when it comes to powerful new technologies. The point is simple but profound: open source is not just about faster progress, it’s about who gets to participate, who benefits, and whether new inventions entrench inequality or spread opportunity.Open Source Isn’t Enough To Protect The CommonsEthereum was built on open source. Geth, Solidity, countless clients, roll...
EGPLCopyleftExtractive ForksProtocol GuildEVM-Compatible L1s

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