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OSBC: Life at the edge of the GPL

OSBC: Life at the edge of the GPL

Posted Apr 4, 2009 0:42 UTC (Sat) by giraffedata (subscriber, #1954)
In reply to: OSBC: Life at the edge of the GPL by jordanb
Parent article: OSBC: Life at the edge of the GPL

Then the proper response would be to not use the GPLed component, rather than hiring a consultant to help them weasel around the license.

Weasel around the copyright. The license does nothing but add to their ability to distribute the code. It's the copyright that stands in their way.


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