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"Since the content they host is open-source, this is technically legal, but it's scummy as all hell." If the project is licensed under GPLv3 (or any other stro
by Relys 11y ago
"Since the content they host is open-source, this is technically legal, but it's scummy as all hell."
If the project is licensed under GPLv3 (or any other strong copyleft license), wouldn't they be illegally hosting it because they are bundling their malware dropper with software that isn't compatible with the license?
- amyjess 11y agoSimple bundling is not a GPL violation, only linking.
- Relys 11y agoIs there any license that prohibits this then? If not, should one be created?
- amyjess 11y agoIf there was, it wouldn't be open source. The Open Source Definition explicitly prohibits any license that restricts simple bundling [0]: > The license shall not restrict any party from selling or giving away the software as a component of an aggregate software distribution containing programs from several different sources. Same with the Debian Free Software Guidelines [1]: > The license of a Debian component may not restrict any party from selling or giving away the software as a component of an aggregate software distribution containing programs from several different sources. [0] https://opensource.org/osd-annotated https://opensource.org/osd-annotated [1] http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines http://www.debian.org/social_contract#guidelines