> My own company's lawyers consider the GPLv3 toxic and not allowed at all for company use in any software we create - that's enough for me. Isn't that often b

> My own company's lawyers consider the GPLv3 toxic and not allowed at all for company use in any software we create - that's enough for me. Isn't that often because the GPL would require you to release your source code? Which is different from possible patent problems? I can understand why companies don't want to release their source code, but at least it's clear ("release your code and you can't be sued"), right?