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What? There's absolutely no need for such companies to view this as anything more dangerous than the past. Nothing in the GPL says you have to be provided with

What? There's absolutely no need for such companies to view this as anything more dangerous than the past. Nothing in the GPL says you have to be provided with a copy of the source along with the program. It also doesn't say the program has to come with a link to an online repository for the code. The GPL says that the code has to be provided when requested. So go ahead, contact the company and request the code. Always cracks me up how many people think the GPL means "I get everything I want, exactly how I want it".

kbenson 9y ago
> Nothing in the GPL says you have to be provided with a copy of the source along with the program. What did I say that made you think that? I said the GPL requires exposure of the source, and maybe some best practices could emerge if we're lucky that might amount to it being easily available. > Always cracks me up how many people think the GPL means "I get everything I want, exactly how I want it". Interesting, as it always cracks me up when people decide to interpret statements in contorted, narrow ways just so they align with a pet peeve and they have something to rail against.