I&#x27;m sure they are, but for some reason they used the term &quot;public domain&quot; which is a concept that only exists in a few western countries. And talking about how &quot;the original code is free&quot; misses the point that nothing stops someone from enslaving users <i>using your software</i>. While we may have different world views, arguing that you like permissive licenses while stating that you care about perpetual user freedom is having your cake and eating it.