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And the fact that Apple refuses to use any GPLv3 software suggests that Apple's lawyers think so, too.
by karatinversion 5y ago
And the fact that Apple refuses to use any GPLv3 software suggests that Apple's lawyers think so, too.
- giomasce 5y agoSame with Google and AGPL. Also, court cases are not just decided by the amount of money you pour in them. You need money to prepare correctly the case and work a good strategy, but in the end facts are considered, and if someone violates copyright, they're going to be found guilty, be them a small company or a FAANG.
- ghaff 5y agoIn both those cases, it's also just about risk/benefit. There's relatively little software that uses those licenses, which are (relatively) new as licenses go and AFAIK there is no legal precedent around them. So I daresay companies just figure there's not a lot of advantage to offering some AGPL service in particular and there is a risk of exposing their proprietary back-end to a lawsuit.