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> I don’t know of any reputable company that would take the risk of using open source software in a way that was against its license. There were few cases actu
by AnaniasAnanas 8y ago
> I don’t know of any reputable company that would take the risk of using open source software in a way that was against its license.
There were few cases actually, such as https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Software_Foundation,_Inc._v._Cisco_Systems,_Inc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Software_Foundation,_Inc..... (HN strips the final dot from the url)
Though it is true that most violations are from unknown local adware or whatever companies.