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If I found the correct repo it seems like it's MIT licenced which is very permissive, as well.
https://github.com/uutils/coreutils?tab=MIT-1-ov-file
No that's the issue: it's too permissive. It allows corporations or individuals to redistribute and modify the code as closed source, which isn't desirable for this kind of project.
I interpreted your message wrong, now I get it, thanks!