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> That would either mean open-sourcing the software or paying for a license no, in general it means TikTok rewriting those portions of the software themselves
by fsckboy 5y ago
> That would either mean open-sourcing the software or paying for a license
no, in general it means TikTok rewriting those portions of the software themselves
- myself248 5y agoSo they can just steal until they get caught, make a bazillion bucks, and get off scot-free if they write their own code after getting caught?
- xvector 5y agoI guarantee you every big tech company "steals" GPL code without intending to steal. Most end up amending their mistake when they realize they misused a license.