Post #1652549
2026-04-24 23:45 UTC
@carlrichell Thanks, Carl! BTW (and this has to be run past a lawyer), is there still a problem with software distributed under a GPL, which requires that software that uses GPL-licensed code be open source as well? It depends on how broadly the word "restriction" is taken.
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@carlrichell@fosstodon.org 2026-04-24 23:54
@bzdev no, the os vendor or developer can't restrict the users ability to install modified versions of the software.
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@carlrichell@fosstodon.org 2026-04-25 15:54
@bzdev ah, I see where you're coming from regarding redistribution. I think the conditions the GPL requires are alright in this context and there's little to be concerned about.