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submitted 5 months ago by Blaze@lemmy.zip to c/privacy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

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[–] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

You can actually sell a GPLed binary and any client would have to ask for the source. Boom, selling the source!

It’s independent on the organization and the other stuff.

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 0 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You don't have to be a client 😉 And of you have to request the source, that's already against the license, I believe. That's how lawsuits start(ed).

[–] heavydust@sh.itjust.works 2 points 5 months ago (1 children)

You can be a third party but it’s confusing. What I’m sure is that you don’t have to put the source code, i.e. people may have to ask for the source, like https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-faq.en.html#WhatDoesWrittenOfferValid

[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 points 5 months ago

I didn't know that. Thank you. Learned something new today!

What a complicated licence.