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The Linux Foundation Has Helped VMware Lie About Its Deliberate GPL Violations
- freedomben 6y agoDisclosure: I work for Red Hat, who is a competitor of VMware, but I felt this way long before I went to Red Hat I find this extremely troubling. While I am not a GPL purist (I think there is definitely a place for the GPL, but I don't think everything should be GPL[1]), I do think it is critical that the GPL have teeth. If violating the GPL is not a big deal, then there isn't a way I can think of to release free software with assurance that it won't be used to violate others' freedom. I detest lawsuits, but the GPL must be defended. [1]: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-recommendations.html https://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-recommendations.html