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Re:Free Software, not as in ‘free speech’, nor as in ‘free b... by c01n on Friday August 20, 2021 @12:44PM (#28248148)
Don't use the license if you cannot uphold it's principles.
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Re:Free Software, not as in ‘free speech’, nor as in ‘free b... by grayhatter on Friday August 20, 2021 @12:54PM (#28248299)
So Fedora should close up shop, and delete everything?

What if they disagree with your interpretation of the meaning and requirements of the GPL?

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Re:Free Software, not as in ‘free speech’, nor as in ‘free b... by ekianjo on Friday August 20, 2021 @12:51PM (#28248247)
The principle of the GPL does not happen in a vacuum. It's based on regulations of a larger state, like it or not.
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