[Steltek]

> the monolithic natural of Linux Kernel and its strict licensing terms made it hard to get code upstreamed

> In 2018, we got the OS running natively on a Pixelbook. After that, the Fuchsia team stopped doing its work in the open and stripped all UI work out of the public repository.

Linux (AFAIK) still doesn't require the typical CLA paperwork or copyright assignment. The "strict licensing terms" of the Linux kernel ensures that kernel stays open. If openness is a goal of Fuschia, the GPL would not be a problem here.

If anything, Linux needs a harder license, like GPLv3 or similar, to maintain openness in a world of locked bootloaders and not-even-half-baked clone appliances with manufacturers who aren't interested in coughing up the kernel source.