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Companies are people No, they're not. Even if they were, the GPL is not for protecting companies. The GPL is not for protecting developers. The GPL is for the
by current_call 10y ago
Companies are people
No, they're not. Even if they were, the GPL is not for protecting companies. The GPL is not for protecting developers. The GPL is for the users.
- nixos 10y agoIt's more than that. Why do I release OS code? Because I want to make the world a better place, building a "commons" so everyone benefits. What if you don't want to contribute back to the commons? What if your company doesn't value the commons? Fine. You can pay me for my time. I don't need to volunteer my time to make Windows, MacOS, or Proprietary forks of Android better. Remember the controversy of CyanogenMod going commercial? I didn't understand the issue. If Google and Samsung can take your code and use it in proprietary apps, why can't Cyanogen?