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Try to use GPL-licensed software in your proprietary software without releasing it under GPL. You'll see how mean he is.
by bheadmaster 3y ago
Try to use GPL-licensed software in your proprietary software without releasing it under GPL. You'll see how mean he is.
- Tor3 3y agoWhy shouldn't he? If you do, you're breaking the license.
- bheadmaster 3y agoOf course he should, but I was attempting to make a joke, since I thought that the parent comment was also a joke (word play on two meanings of the word "mean"). Apparently I failed. Sorry.
- yungporko 3y agoi found it funny
- guitarlimeo 3y ago[flagged]
- subtra3t 3y agoComments like yours are usually only found on Reddit.
- bheadmaster 3y agoSorry, I forgot that fun is not allowed [0] on HN. [0] https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.Ud56244PvzUMGoMCMCPAMAHaHw https://th.bing.com/th/id/OIP.Ud56244PvzUMGoMCMCPAMAHaHw
- menacingly 3y agoI think the point is that places exist for jokes that don't add anything, so we can just go do that there, rather than changing the definition of what this is
- bheadmaster 3y agoNowhere in the guidelines [0] does it say "do not post jokes that don't add anything". It does, however, say: Please don't post comments saying that HN is turning into Reddit. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- Phiwise_ 3y agoBecause he built his career on "freedom" advocacy? Doesn't he support pirating ebooks? Didn't he plagiarize, then just copy, emacs source? Turnabout's fair play.