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> The only thing the GPL does is give the same access copyright holders have to software to downstream users. I think that's what GP meant by preventing freelo
by Wowfunhappy 4y ago
> The only thing the GPL does is give the same access copyright holders have to software to downstream users.
I think that's what GP meant by preventing freeloading. Anything you do with the source code to GPL software needs to itself be distributed freely. Ie, a company can't freeload off of your work to build and then sell a proprietary project.
- pabs3 4y agoRight, but they can freeload off your work and sell a GPL project (or even sell just setting up the project), distributing source to users, but those users not publishing or doing anything with the code and you not getting modifications back nor any kind of financial support.