Comment on Beyond Thesis: Does the GPL go to far? What constitutes a derivative work?parentComments−rbanffy16ySo, the FSF is out to obstruct the use of GPL software. Who would have imagined that?−cschwarm16yYeah, totally unbelievable, isn't it?For they give away their stuff with no strings attached! Oh, wait...−rbanffy16yNot only it comes with no strings attached (as being Free Software requires), the GPL ensures nobody will ever be able to attach any strings to it.The only thing you can't do with code derived from GPL'ed code is attaching strings to it. Your clients should celebrate it.
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So, the FSF is out to obstruct the use of GPL software. Who would have imagined that?
Yeah, totally unbelievable, isn't it?
For they give away their stuff with no strings attached! Oh, wait...
Not only it comes with no strings attached (as being Free Software requires), the GPL ensures nobody will ever be able to attach any strings to it.
The only thing you can't do with code derived from GPL'ed code is attaching strings to it. Your clients should celebrate it.