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Comment on Significant Changes to Accessing and Using GeoLite2 Databases

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Unfortunately it seems like they are also using this as a chance to change the license from a Creative Commons BY-SA to something else.

And the announcement is really short dated as I am sure a lot of services will have to be updated now over the holidays.

At least the last files before the change will stay under the old license forever.

Unfortunately it seems like they are also using this as a chance to change the license from a Creative Commons BY-SA to something else.

Might this be consistent with their statement:

We have been advised that any download, including one without charge, constitutes a sale. Serving GeoLite2 database downloads on a public page simply does not allow us to communicate and honor valid “Do Not Sell” requests we receive from individuals.
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