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Because presumably the GPL would force them to release their modifications. Apple gets/got away with leeching off the BSDs because of the permissive license.
by WD-42 2y ago
Because presumably the GPL would force them to release their modifications. Apple gets/got away with leeching off the BSDs because of the permissive license.
- zigzag312 2y agoA bit off topic, but is there any data or estimates of how often big companies use modified versions GPL software/libraries for their web services without releasing their modifications?
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- toast0 2y agoThey release their kernel source more or less timely without the GPL.