Re:“Proof” that Fuchsia will replace Linux for Google
by jvreeland on Thursday February 16, 2017 @12:49AM
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This is a pretty simplistic explanation, but the BSD license doesn't require you to provide the source to customers. Essentially the argument is that companies will consume FOSS software without contributing back improvements to the determent of the community.
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Re:“Proof” that Fuchsia will replace Linux for Google
by tonyedgecombe on Thursday February 16, 2017 @01:35AM
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Isn't that really the norm now with hosted applications, if I patch nginx on my server there is no obligation to create a pull request.
Re:“Proof” that Fuchsia will replace Linux for Google
by yorwba on Thursday February 16, 2017 @03:01AM
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It is the norm because most FOSS is not licensed under the AGPL.
In any case, even AGPL does not require you to create a pull request, you only have to make the source available to your users, i.e. everyone who connects to your patched server.