> Nobody actually pays attention to open source software licences whatever you write in them. They're just window dressing.
Plainly untrue. Various companies (including Google and Apple) have strong opinions on the GPL licences, especially the GPLv3.
Many of us see it as a red flag when a seemingly Free and Open Source project turns out to use a licence approved by neither the FSF nor the OSI.
> Who isn't violating the attribution requirements of 1000-odd npm dependencies?
You may be right that much web frontend development is a sloppy free-for-all with no regard for compliance and no contact with the legal department, but not all software is developed on this basis.
Plainly untrue. Various companies (including Google and Apple) have strong opinions on the GPL licences, especially the GPLv3.
Many of us see it as a red flag when a seemingly Free and Open Source project turns out to use a licence approved by neither the FSF nor the OSI.
> Who isn't violating the attribution requirements of 1000-odd npm dependencies?
You may be right that much web frontend development is a sloppy free-for-all with no regard for compliance and no contact with the legal department, but not all software is developed on this basis.