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by anikom15 294 days ago
No, open source was definitely more leaning toward the GPLv2 than the BSD-style licenses.
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apgwoz 294 days ago
…until businesses decided that the GPLv2 was legally risky and businesses started to avoid it.
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graemep 294 days ago
Software businesses. Other businesses do not care.
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anikom15 293 days ago
This is FUD. Some businesses may have a policy of not using GPL software, but all the major enterprises, including Microsoft and Apple, use GPL software.
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apgwoz 293 days ago
My comment wasn’t written with enough precision.

Using GPL software: yes. Totally fine. The rise of Linux and all that jazz.

Incorporating any part of GPL software _into_ other products? Pretty much doesn’t happen. Every company I’ve ever worked for has said “do not bring LGPL or GPL software into the codebase.” When it comes to commercial software, be it cloud based, or downloadable, you’re not going to find much that tries to incorporate GPL stuff. You just won’t.

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anikom15 293 days ago
Of course proprietary software products aren’t going to bring in the GPL. They literally can’t.
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apgwoz 292 days ago
They _literally_ could.
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anikom15 292 days ago
How does one keep software proprietary while leveraging the GPL (aside from the case of not distributing it)?
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hyperjeff 293 days ago
Apple often goes to great lengths to avoid anything GPL.
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