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Yes. You can put a piece of code behind a paywall even. The only requirement under GPL and similar copyleft licenses is to make the code available to those you
by rcxdude 3y ago
Yes. You can put a piece of code behind a paywall even. The only requirement under GPL and similar copyleft licenses is to make the code available to those you make the software available to (which can be only paying users, if you so wish), and to allow them to redistribute it under the same terms (which tends to mean that if you do make it pay-only, one of your users can just publish the code if they wish). Absolutely nothing in any commonly used open source license requires anyone to post something publicly and freely.
- anthk 3y agoThe user can ask for the code without paying any fees.
- rcxdude 3y agoYes (though the GPL does allow you to make the code available via post and charge a reasonable postage fee), if they're a user in the first place. You don't need to give the code to anyone you didn't distribute the software to.
- anthk 3y agoVvia postmail, but today with ubiquitous internet connections that way has no sense.
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