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> Suddenly, all my knowledge and experience of GPL-ed libraries goes to waste, as I won't be able to use any of that to help my friend. Help me understand this
by srean 9y ago
> Suddenly, all my knowledge and experience of GPL-ed libraries goes to waste, as I won't be able to use any of that to help my friend.
Help me understand this please. In what legal way is GPL obstructing you as opposed to say an MIT or a BSD license.
GPL license has noting against use in a proprietary setting, its only if GPL'ed software is being sold/distributed, that it is required that the source and the changes be made available as GPL. Google uses GPL'ed software all the time and is far from the only one.
- TeMPOraL 9y agoLast time I checked, the GPL, as opposed to LGPL or GPL with Classpath Extension, basically forced your product to become open source.
- srean 9y agoOnly if you are distributing/selling the software to others. If you and your friend are using it as a company internal tool, GPL has no issues with that.
- type0 9y ago> In what legal way is GPL obstructing you as opposed to say an MIT or a BSD license. Which one? 2 or 3?