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		mrd3v0 on Aug 4, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: RedHat found a way to get around the GPLv2 license... It's like saying you have freedom of (let's say speech) but not freedom of consequences, so the government will still discriminate against you. It shouldn't hold up on court and hopefully it won't.

iraqmtpizza on Aug 4, 2023 [–]

there is no equal protection clause in the GPL

if some users are given access to future products based on good behavior, that doesn't mean anything legally

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