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> "The GPL comes with obligations" The GPL does not impose any obligations unless the user attempts to redistribute the work that is GPLed, which most users do
by ThrowawayR2 7y ago
> "The GPL comes with obligations"
The GPL does not impose any obligations unless the user attempts to redistribute the work that is GPLed, which most users don't. The text even freely acknowledges that the user is not even required to accept the terms of the GPL ("5. You are not required to accept this License, since you have not signed it. ...")
- shadowgovt 7y agoAnd the Vaccine License does not impose any limitations unless users attempt to use the software without having vaccinations. I think the details of what limitations the licenses impose is splitting hairs; the point is they impose limitations.
- cycloptic 7y agoIt really is not. The only reason the GPL has any conditions at all is to preserve the original terms of the license past the first distribution. The conditions don't trigger on use of the software, they trigger upon copying. That is what is meant by "copyleft". Compare this to the vaccine license that apparently demands users purchase medical treatments (???) from an unrelated third party before they can even use the software at all.