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Re:French Court Issues Damages Award for Violation of GPL by Nursie on Monday March 04, 2024 @05:26AM (#39588853)
> It's disingenuous because the aim of the license is to create risk

It’s really not, the aim of the GPL is to preserve freedom to tinker and reuse for all users.

If that’s not something you’re wanting to do, then it’s best not to use GPL components.

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Re:French Court Issues Damages Award for Violation of GPL by hnfong on Monday March 04, 2024 @08:35AM (#39590280)
Yep, that's what the GP said.
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Re:French Court Issues Damages Award for Violation of GPL by growse on Monday March 04, 2024 @08:44AM (#39590370)
Both things can be true. The wealth of comments in this very discussion from people who aren't sure what exactly is and isn't permitted under the GPL shows that it is vague.

I'm just not convinced that the lack of clarity which tends to steer large companies away from such software is just a bug, not a feature.

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Re:French Court Issues Damages Award for Violation of GPL by Nursie on Monday March 04, 2024 @11:21AM (#39592157)
Whether it is vague, and whether it is purposely vague as a mechanism to achieve its aims, are different phenomena to the aim of the license. IMHO.
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Re:French Court Issues Damages Award for Violation of GPL by mistrial9 on Monday March 04, 2024 @10:06AM (#39591342)
> people who aren't sure what exactly is and isn't permitted under the GPL shows that it is vague

this is literally FALSE

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