Re:Writing Safe Shell Scripts (2019)
by ahnick on Saturday February 01, 2020 @10:17PM
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Sorry, but what employers block the use of GPL tools? Most employers that write proprietary software don't want GPL code in their code, but using a tool like shellcheck to perform static analysis on your code doesn't make that software that was analyzed now subject to the GPL, so why would they block it?
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Re:Writing Safe Shell Scripts (2019)
by bradknowles on Sunday February 02, 2020 @08:36PM
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Apple is strongly anti-GPL. And they’re pretty open about that.
Most companies that are anti-GPL aren’t so open about it.
I get that Apple doesn't want GPL code included in their software, but their engineers can still use GPL tools without fear of opening up their proprietary code. I know of plenty of companies where you can not INCLUDE GPL code in the software the company makes, but I don't know of any company that says you can not USE any GPL software to do your job. Those are two different things.
Re:Writing Safe Shell Scripts (2019)
by bradknowles on Friday February 14, 2020 @02:50PM
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For the six month contract I did at Apple, they were violently opposed to using any GPL software in any way, shape, or form.
Just because you can do something, doesn't necessarily mean you should. That rule applies to the implementation of corporate policies regarding licensing, too.