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If I release my software under a Free World Licence, could this result in a dozen different free variants arising?

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If I release my software under a Free World Licence, could this result in a dozen different free variants arising?

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Yes; this is a possibility, as the Free World Licence allows people to create and distribute variants. It is, after all, a free software licence. However, the licence does provide some control over the NAME of variants (Clause 5.6) that means that your official free version will remain readily identifiable.