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by atheriel 2929 days ago
My understanding (granted, second-hand from international copyright law experts) is that this is the correct interpretation: Microsoft does not want Chinese or Russian governments demanding the source code of Windows. I'm extremely skeptical of the Linux Journal's claims here.

As per usual in international trade agreements, this provision merely codifies the present status quo. There's no reason to expect that it will affect the GPL.