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flap

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« Reply #15 on: 17 July 2004, 15:09 »
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Originally posted by Aloone:
I think he means don't have a go at Red Hat, SuSE, or Sun, for incorporating GPL code into their proprietary software. Of course it's perfectly legal to do so, as long as they declare it by, releasing the source code along with any modifications for the GPL code.


Well if they release the source code (under the GPL) then it's not proprietary anymore. If you incorporate GPL code into your software you have to release the whole thing under the GPL.

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« Reply #16 on: 17 July 2004, 16:38 »
yeah, but SCO is full of shit and have plaque-stained teeth
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« Reply #17 on: 17 July 2004, 16:54 »
oh, and they eat raw mustard seeds and burn kittens for fun
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« Reply #18 on: 20 July 2004, 01:48 »
if Microsoft were to use GPL code in Windows and they were found out they would be forced to release all source code for Windows, they may be stupid but i don't think they are that stupid!
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