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Re:Element raises $30M to boost Matrix by glandium on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @07:13AM (#27971046)
Don't forget the LGPL, which, in its attempt to allow proprietary software to use LGPLed code with conditions, makes it painful to use LGPLed code in free software licensed under anything other than the GPL.
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Re:Element raises $30M to boost Matrix by tardyp on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @02:45AM (#27980950)
Can you elaborate? This does not make sense to me
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Re:Element raises $30M to boost Matrix by glandium on Wednesday July 28, 2021 @03:43AM (#27981312)
See LGPL v2.1 section 7. It's annoying to comply with. Section 6 too. 7a was clearly designed for proprietary software. It would be a problem with the GPL too if section 3 wasn't there.

LGPL v3 didn't make things better.

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