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Linux is under GPL. Running your website on Linux doesn't force you to open its sources.

• t-writescode 4y ago
  Linux isn't compiled with your application inside it, that's why I had pause
  • kordlessagain 4y ago
    The GPL is very clear when it states "For example, if you distribute copies of such a program, whether gratis or for a fee, you must pass on to the recipients the same freedoms that you received." This has nothing to do with compiling things.
    • tremon 4y ago
      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPL_linking_exception https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GPL_linking_exception > The Free Software Foundation states that, without applying the linking exception, a program linked to GPL library code may only be distributed under a GPL-compatible license. This has not been explicitly tested in court, but linking violations have resulted in settlement. So yes, what constitutes "copies of such a program" does include how it's been compiled/linked.