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Re:Humans will never again create a project like Wikipedia by globular-toast on Monday November 09, 2026 @09:33AM (#50426202)
The GPL has nothing to do with usage and what others are doing with it. On the contrary: it explicitly provides the freedom to use the software as you wish, including for commercial use. Even Stallman is against licences that would prohibit commercial use.

But the GPL goes even further than that, and this appears to be the source of your confusion. The GPL stops people redistributing the software under terms that would restrict or prohibit use, including commercial use. The GPL guarantees that anyone receiving the software now or in the future has the same rights you have.

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Re:Humans will never again create a project like Wikipedia by limagnolia on Monday November 09, 2026 @08:16PM (#50434817)
Yeah? I'm not sure what you thought I was confused about, but I am well aware of that.
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Re:Humans will never again create a project like Wikipedia by globular-toast on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @01:21AM (#50436743)
No, you honestly seem quite confused about the whole thing. It sounds like you've been put off GPL at some point but haven't actually grasped the issues surrounding it and therefore cannot rationalise your beliefs in any way.

Companies like Microsoft with huge marketing departments hate the GPL because they don't like their users to be free. It's part of their business strategy to keep people locked in. That alone should tell you it's probably not for for you. Sadly you seem to have been taken by their bs, though.

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