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No, but it does force them to GPL their own code if they do. And that's a no-go for most companies.
by wccrawford 5y ago
No, but it does force them to GPL their own code if they do. And that's a no-go for most companies.
- enriquto 5y ago> No, but it does force them to GPL their own code if they do. And that's a no-go for most companies. There's many companies who release source code. I don't know enough to say if that makes the word "most" in your sentence false or not. Anyways, a company using GPL code need not release all their own code. Just their modifications to that particular GPL program. And then again, only if they do intend to distribute the modified program.