Because fiatjaf released nostr as open source software individuals around the world are able to build and iterate on the protocol without permission.
Open source software is viral in nature. It spreads and grows without a company or individual controlling it. With a project like nostr still in its infancy it is amazing to watch the power of open source collaboration in action.
People love to argue about which open source license is best. Fiatjaf’s license is two words: “Public domain.”
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