> The GPL is all about protecting a users freedom to use their software in any way they'd like, and correctly notes that users require access to source code in

> The GPL is all about protecting a users freedom to use their software in any way they'd like, and correctly notes that users require access to source code in order to do that. I'm still tempted to argue that if I want to run the software in whatever way I like - in this case mimicking someone else's production system, then I'm going to need access to both the source code as well as _my_ user-data so I can use the software to host my own user data.