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The things people do to sabotage free software (reddthat.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by cm0002@lemdro.id to c/programmer_humor@programming.dev

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[–] csolisr@hub.azkware.net 22 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Specifically, they want to be able to use the utils without having to open-source the derivative works. Same reason why Google is developing the Zircon kernel for Fuchsia OS, by the way.

[–] Scoopta@programming.dev 15 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah, personally I'm against that. It's why I GPL my software

[–] ranzispa@mander.xyz 1 points 3 days ago

I'm not a lawyer and work in the EU, that's why I EUPL my software.

[–] lemmysmash@beehaw.org 11 points 2 weeks ago

Precisely. Same reason why Apple pushes zsh and ancient bash down everyone's throats.