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Re:PfSense Is Closed Source by wmf on Monday January 25, 2021 @09:37PM (#25911772)
1. If a vendor distributes binary of GPLd code to "X", they can impose upon "X" that if "X" does distribute vendor's GPL code without approval, "X" would breach contract.

2. A vendor can "rent" / "lend" a binary to "X", in which case the vendor wouldn't have to share the code.

I'm pretty sure neither of those are legal. https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#DoesTheGPLAllow...

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Re:PfSense Is Closed Source by 35fbe7d3d5b9 on Monday January 25, 2021 @09:45PM (#25911814)
Under the terms of the GPL, I believe the first is absolutely verboten, the second feels shaky.

However, if you have the rights to dual-license the code, either of those would be just fine under whatever second license you'd like to cook up.

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