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Re:The kernel community confronts GPL enforcement by amyjess on Thursday September 01, 2016 @11:16AM (#12405910)
For the same reason that video game companies that use invasive DRM just end up turning off legitimate customers. You treat legitimate customers like criminals, and people don't want to be your customers.
Re:The kernel community confronts GPL enforcement by AstralStorm on Thursday September 01, 2016 @12:27PM (#12406617)
Legitimate customers of the kernel know it's GPLv2 from the start, as well as requirements of that licence. It is not that complex at all.