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It is not a requirement that open source software must be freely redistributable, just that you have the freedom to exercise free redistribution.

I understand these two formulations to be equivalent. Would you spell out the difference? For me? Thx!

You can charge for the distribution of the software. You just don't have the ability to restrict the distribution downstream.

> You just don't have the ability to restrict the distribution downstream.

That's what "must be freely redistributable" means though.