Update to make the non-free policy clearer
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## How does ContentDB deal with Non-Free Licenses?
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## How does ContentDB deal with Non-Free Licenses?
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ContentDB does not allow certain non-free licenses, and will limit the promotion
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of packages with non-free licenses.
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Minetest is free and open source software, and is only as big as it is now
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Minetest is free and open source software, and is only as big as it is now
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because of this. It's pretty amazing you can take nearly any published mod and modify it
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because of this. It's pretty amazing you can take nearly any published mod and modify it
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to how you like - add some features, maybe fix some bugs - and then share those
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to how you like - add some features, maybe fix some bugs - and then share those
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Limiting the promotion of problematic licenses helps Minetest avoid ending up in
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Limiting the promotion of problematic licenses helps Minetest avoid ending up in
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such a state. Licenses that prohibit redistribution or modification are
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such a state. Licenses that prohibit redistribution or modification are
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completely banned from ContentDB and the Minetest forums.
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completely banned from ContentDB and the Minetest forums. Other non-free licenses
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will be subject to limited promotion - they won't be shown by default in
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the client, and their [score](/help/top_packages/) will receive a 10x penalty.
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Not providing full promotion on ContentDB, or not allowing your package at all,
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Not providing full promotion on ContentDB, or not allowing your package at all,
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doesn't mean you can't make such content - it just means we're not going to help
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doesn't mean you can't make such content - it just means we're not going to help
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