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It really depends on what you're selling. All of the Linux core tools and the kernel are released under GPL and obviously companies have no issues using them. F
by ThePhysicist 6y ago
It really depends on what you're selling. All of the Linux core tools and the kernel are released under GPL and obviously companies have no issues using them. For libraries that are statically compiled or used as part of your own software it's a different story though.
- JoshTriplett 6y ago> For libraries that are statically compiled or used as part of your own software it's a different story though. That's still not "legally murky"; that's the GPL working as designed. If the component has enough value, that's an opportunity to sell an alternate license. Of course, if your primary value proposition is something other than the library (such as a paid service that the library helps programs integrate with), by all means use a permissive license.