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RedHat found a way to get around the GPLv2 license intention with contract law

05 August 2023, 16:57:42

https://www.zdnet.com/article/red-hats-new-rule-open-source-betrayal/
https://opencoreventures.com/blog/2023-08-redhat-gets-around-gplv2-license-intention-with-contract-law/
https://news.itsfoss.com/red-hat-restricts-source-code/
https://www.learnlinux.tv/how-red-hats-open-source-negligence-is-doing-actual-harm-to-the-linux-community-and-enterprise-it-in-general/

Re: RedHat found a way to get around the GPLv2 license intention with contract law

Reply #1 – 05 August 2023, 17:18:07

Do you want to sign a contract with RedHat?

Re: RedHat found a way to get around the GPLv2 license intention with contract law

Reply #2 – 05 August 2023, 19:56:33

Pandora's box.
I would not be surprised to see some programmers starting to use new licenses stating "May not be used by Red Hat".
After all much (probably most) of their paid product is composed of the work of others, obtained at no cost.

Re: RedHat found a way to get around the GPLv2 license intention with contract law

Reply #3 – 07 August 2023, 05:25:43

if i were a user of rhel services i would def think 2x or more about moving to a company with better ethics.

Re: RedHat found a way to get around the GPLv2 license intention with contract law

Reply #4 – 07 August 2023, 06:06:44

International Business Machines...

Re: RedHat found a way to get around the GPLv2 license intention with contract law

Reply #5 – 09 August 2023, 17:20:10

I have to believe tbe fault exists with the writers of gpl for allowing this loophole to exist
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