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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

Distributions include the Linux kernel and supporting system software and libraries, many of which are provided by the GNU Project. Many Linux distributions use the word "Linux" in their name, but the Free Software Foundation uses the name GNU/Linux to emphasize the importance of GNU software, causing some controversy.

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What's with the move to MIT over AGPL for utilities? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 days ago by marauding_gibberish142@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I would understand if Canonical want a new cow to milk, but why are developers even agreeing to this? Are they out of their minds?? Do they actually want companies to steal their code? Or is this some reverse-uno move I don't see yet? I cannot fathom any FOSS project not using the AGPL anymore. It's like they're painting their faces with "here, take my stuff and don't contribute anything back, that's totally fine"

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[–] easily3667@lemmus.org 1 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

This can happen.

The flip side is noone uses it. I've never worked at any company that allowed even lgpl code to be used. If it has a commercial license we'll buy it, if not...find another tool.

Lawyers are terrified of gpl and will do anything to avoid going to court over it, including forcing you to rip code out and do a clean room rewrite.

[–] ReakDuck@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

In my Company, we do use such code. But its mainly because we distribute our own Propriatary Linux OS.

We sometimes need to change such code, so we just put it on Github as a fork.