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0 pointsbigbubba5y ago0 comments

Grsecurity also uses this 'loophole.' Seeing this scheme go mainstream is really disheartening; I feel that it really undermines the intent and social value of the GPL.

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ikiris5y ago

It's supposed to be against the GPL, but no one is willing to chase it.

dralley5y ago

In what way is it "supposed to be against the GPL"?

hvdijk5y ago

See Bruce Perens's explanation: <https://perens.com/2017/06/28/warning-grsecurity-potential-c...>. The short story: adding a penalty to an action that the GPL allows is a restriction of that action, and the GPL does not allow setting additional restrictions. This has not been tested in court, as far as I know.

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coldtea5y ago

The same way something like "we can tell you, but then we'll have to kill you" would be against the spirit of the Freedom of Information Act.

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