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It's GPL'd, and any GPL'd code "infects" any codebase it's merged with (unlike MIT/Apache license).
by Qwertious 12y ago
It's GPL'd, and any GPL'd code "infects" any codebase it's merged with (unlike MIT/Apache license).
- tormeh 12y agoI don't really get why that's important. Just because the kernel is GPL'd doesn't mean the drivers, WM etc. have to be. That's kinda been my vision for how Linux may succeed on desktops/laptops. The GPL'd Linux kernel with almost everything else closed source. I realize I'm just describing Android.