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0 pointskube-system24d ago0 comments

A lack of copyright does not mean secrets cannot exist. In fact, it would heavily incentivize it.

> Anyone can take a GPL codebase, do any modifications they want, run it forever, and never contribute back.

Only privately or over a network, but it prohibits distribution of binaries without source. This is the primary reason the GPL exists.

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senko24d ago

And how does that exactly stop Amazon, Google or Microsoft (heh) from running GPLd software in their data centers and raking in money for hosting products built by poor open source devs?

I'm not worried about Microsoft recompiling bash and redistributing it. Is that a realistic problem for you?

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senko24d ago

And how does that exactly stop Amazon, Google or Microsoft (heh) from running GPLd software in their data centers and raking in money for hosting products built by poor open source devs?

I'm not worried about Microsoft recompiling bash and redistributing it. Is that a realistic problem for you?

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