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> I had to abandon some of my favorite tools when I left university. Tools, or libraries? The distinction I'm making here is between code that gets distribute

> I had to abandon some of my favorite tools when I left university. Tools, or libraries? The distinction I'm making here is between code that gets distributed with the final product, and code that only runs on your machine or just internally in the corporate network. I can understand a company not wanting to intermix GPL code with proprietary code that is shipped to customers, but not being able to use GPL software internally is a different matter and would be very strange.

senderista 7y ago
When I was at Amazon we were forbidden from using any GPLv3/AGPL software, including recent versions of GCC and Emacs (there was a special exception for Linux).
- saagarjha 7y ago
  That sounds horrible :(
- mattl 7y ago
  Linux is GPLv2, so it would have been okay because of that I'm guessing.
- catalogia 7y ago
  I never saw nor heard of that rule being applied against developers using Emacs. And of course there wouldn't be a special excemption for Linux; Linux wouldn't need to be exempted from a ban on a license it doesn't have.
  - senderista 7y ago
    I'm not sure how much it was enforced, but apparently unlike you, I took the time to read the Open Source Policy, and I stand by what I wrote as of 2014. Why don't you do the same before you downvote? PS Why don't you check which version of GCC is currently used in Brazil? It was years out of date when I was there for the reasons I described. PPS I was wrong about Linux being licensed under GPLv3: it is GPLv2. I apologize for not checking that before I posted.
    - catalogia 7y ago
      I know what the rule said. What I never heard of was anybody actually caring about developers using emacs. I do not presently work there. PS 'green' users can't downvote.
- lliamander 7y ago
  O_o My sympathies. I've been able to use Emacs in every corporate setting I've worked in.
klyrs 7y ago
Libraries are tools. But like, if UI was my job I'd be delighted to adapt inkscape for my company's oss offerings, but Legal says to stay away from GPL.

senderista 7y ago

When I was at Amazon we were forbidden from using any GPLv3/AGPL software, including recent versions of GCC and Emacs (there was a special exception for Linux).

saagarjha 7y ago
That sounds horrible :(
mattl 7y ago
Linux is GPLv2, so it would have been okay because of that I'm guessing.
catalogia 7y ago
I never saw nor heard of that rule being applied against developers using Emacs. And of course there wouldn't be a special excemption for Linux; Linux wouldn't need to be exempted from a ban on a license it doesn't have.
- senderista 7y ago
  I'm not sure how much it was enforced, but apparently unlike you, I took the time to read the Open Source Policy, and I stand by what I wrote as of 2014. Why don't you do the same before you downvote? PS Why don't you check which version of GCC is currently used in Brazil? It was years out of date when I was there for the reasons I described. PPS I was wrong about Linux being licensed under GPLv3: it is GPLv2. I apologize for not checking that before I posted.
  - catalogia 7y ago
    I know what the rule said. What I never heard of was anybody actually caring about developers using emacs. I do not presently work there. PS 'green' users can't downvote.
lliamander 7y ago
O_o My sympathies. I've been able to use Emacs in every corporate setting I've worked in.

klyrs 7y ago

Libraries are tools. But like, if UI was my job I'd be delighted to adapt inkscape for my company's oss offerings, but Legal says to stay away from GPL.