I understood the point, but it doesn't make sense in the context of the article. The difference between GPL and BSD-licensed software is in how you can use the

I understood the point, but it doesn't make sense in the context of the article. The difference between GPL and BSD-licensed software is in how you can use the source. Neither web applications or native applications depend on the source code of the platform they are running on. There are plenty of "closed" things that run on GPL software, like the linux kernel.