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by consp 815 days ago
> if modules are designed to run linked together in a shared address space.

How does this not apply to javascript?

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That happens after distribution of "unlinked" code. GPL's copyleft doesn't apply to binaries that aren't distributed.
But would bundled and minified JavaScript not be very much like a binary? And isn't it distributed every time someone opens the web page?