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> Would you call it “intentionally exploitative” if I build the linux kernel on my computer? If you then sold/gave it away as "Krisoft OS" then I think most pe
by helsinkiandrew 4y ago
> Would you call it “intentionally exploitative” if I build the linux kernel on my computer?
If you then sold/gave it away as "Krisoft OS" then I think most people would see that as exploiting the nature of open source software/hardware, even if not exactly against the letter of the license.
- ChoHag 4y ago[dead]
- leoedin 4y agoIf you sold/gave it away as "Android OS"? Ultimately, Linux is released under the GPL. That gives end users several rights, including the right to repackage it and re-sell it. People do that all the time. Android, Tizen, Maemo, Ubuntu, Debian, RedHat - not to mention the tens of thousands of custom Linux distros powering all sorts of embedded devices. That's the terms of the license.