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Re:Is the FSF Fighting the Previous War? by goodpoint on Saturday October 08, 2022 @12:13PM (#33133525)
All correct except the word "virality". There is no such thing. People can use [A][L]GPL software according to the license or not use it.

Software licenses, and any other work under copyright law, cannot "infect" other works. It's not Covid.

If I draw Mickey Mouse on my hand I might be in breach of Disney's copyright and I might be required to wash it away. It does not mean that my hand magically becomes Disney's property.

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Re:Is the FSF Fighting the Previous War? by 2Gkashmiri on Saturday October 08, 2022 @01:09PM (#33134046)
what do you mean there is no virality?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_license

either you are off base or you need to learn stuff

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Re:Is the FSF Fighting the Previous War? by goodpoint on Saturday October 08, 2022 @03:11PM (#33135061)
There is literally a section on the criticism of the term in front of your eyes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viral_license#Criticism_of_the...

Not to mention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Viral_license#False/Misle...

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