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> Under GPL-like licenses you are obligated to provide source code if you provide a binary No, this requirement applies only if you are using somebody's else G
by eeZah7Ux 6y ago
> Under GPL-like licenses you are obligated to provide source code if you provide a binary
No, this requirement applies only if you are using somebody's else GPL code, and it's meant to allow other developers and users to benefit from the work done.
It does not apply to the original author because the author owns the copyright of that code.
- layer8 6y agoThat seems to be disputed, see https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/27768/is-there-a-loophole-in-the-gpl-allowing-binary-only-distribution https://law.stackexchange.com/questions/27768/is-there-a-loo....