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Re:Machine Learning for .NET by rahimnathwani on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @12:09AM (#17018755)
I'm curious to know why GPLv2 makes it difficult for your use-case. Are you developing software that your clients install or host themselves?
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Re:Machine Learning for .NET by megaman22 on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @01:00AM (#17018926)
It's just very problematic to use anything GPL in commercial software, compared to MIT or Apache licensed libaries.
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Re:Machine Learning for .NET by rahimnathwani on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @01:40AM (#17019058)
I don't see anything problematic in GPLv2 if the software is running on your own machines.
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Re:Machine Learning for .NET by megaman22 on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @07:25PM (#17026246)
That is the problem. We're selling a compiled product that is installed on other people's machines. It's very complicated, and the guidance that I have gotten from bosses and lawyers is stay away from GPL code.
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Re:Machine Learning for .NET by juliangoldsmith on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @09:56AM (#17020871)
Like others have said, the GPL isn't a problem if you're hosting a web application. The AGPL (Affero GPL) is what would affect that.
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Re:Machine Learning for .NET by megaman22 on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @10:11AM (#17020981)
We're still producing effectively boxed software, though.
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Re:Machine Learning for .NET by krageon on Tuesday May 08, 2018 @04:32AM (#17019638)
Not if you know what the license actually means, which you will if you did it at a company.
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