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GPL2 doesn't prevent a closed fork of Linux. It requires that if you distribute your closed fork outside of your organization, you must also distribute the modi
by sa46 6y ago
GPL2 doesn't prevent a closed fork of Linux. It requires that if you distribute your closed fork outside of your organization, you must also distribute the modified source under the GPL2 license. Large tech companies run their own forks of Linux without providing the source.
- nine_k 6y agoYes. And this limits the risk of making a proprietary fork dominant, or even widespread, in the industry. This of course does not have the limiting effect on SaaS.