Date: Sun, 30 Aug 2020 08:26:21 +0100 From: Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: diff is a little diff -- erent Message-ID: <20200830082621.b38ce63f5c97b580f843503a@sohara.org> In-Reply-To: <CAOgwaMvtnO4Rhbi9j9tiX36uL6PzW0ekXQL%2BQXkw_senLTfLKQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <alpine.BSF.2.00.2008260122071.73252@bucksport.safeport.com> <20200826094948.333c67b0.freebsd@edvax.de> <alpine.BSF.2.00.2008261131320.73252@bucksport.safeport.com> <CAOgwaMv4ofq6oPbmN9RznPquPn-v3sKzbxkgLaRht1RxdcEbpw@mail.gmail.com> <alpine.BSF.2.00.2008261223340.73252@bucksport.safeport.com> <CAOgwaMtWcNkXe1n%2BDG9Xmv8uWnHEs0VrTM2OpgwMBGULLxs--A@mail.gmail.com> <20200829171622180444664@bob.proulx.com> <CAOgwaMvtnO4Rhbi9j9tiX36uL6PzW0ekXQL%2BQXkw_senLTfLKQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Sun, 30 Aug 2020 09:57:48 +0300 Mehmet Erol Sanliturk <m.e.sanliturk@gmail.com> wrote: > There is NOT a rule in the GPL that a GPL based operating system is not > allowed to run a > closed source software as long as the closed source software does NOT use > a GPL licensed part . > > The main point is that requirement . Indeed the crux is modifying code released under GPL, if you do that then the modifications must be released under GPL even if the modifications are much larger than the original code. At least that's my understanding but when it matters always consult a specialist lawyer. -- Steve O'Hara-Smith <steve@sohara.org>
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