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Re:“I wish I could have licensed the Id source code releases... by trasz on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @11:54AM (#27750193)
Nothing in GPL prevents Sony from using free labor; most of the companies using Linux do precisely that.
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Re:“I wish I could have licensed the Id source code releases... by elevader on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @01:49PM (#27751932)
Of course, but they can't just copy&paste their favorite files from the linux kernel sources and call it FancyOs without releasing the sources to that. I think you got my point, I don't really see the benefit in arguing semantics.
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Re:“I wish I could have licensed the Id source code releases... by trasz on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @04:31AM (#27758756)
It’s not about semantics - it’s about demonstrating that Sony using someone’s sources doesn’t hurt that someone, and trying force them to give away their changes with license doesn’t work.
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