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The notion that everything had to be relicensed under the GPL “so it could be properly preserved and packaged for modern Linux distributions” seems pretty silly
by justin66 1y ago
The notion that everything had to be relicensed under the GPL “so it could be properly preserved and packaged for modern Linux distributions” seems pretty silly.
- Tepix 1y agoOnly if you haven‘t dealt with licenses. This software was published without a license.
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- justin66 1y agoIt's a wonder the software's authors, users, and distributors have evaded dire legal consequences all these decades.
- kragen 1y agoIt's a ticking time bomb that distributors are steering clear of for good reason. You are correct that current copyright law is pretty silly, but that silly law is frequently enforced by serious courts.