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josephcsible 6 days ago

This can't possibly be true, since the Linux kernel's code is GPL and approximately every tech company uses Linux.

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jakelazaroff 6 days ago | parent [-]

By "use GPL code" I mean integrate it into a company codebase (which would require the codebase to be licensed as GPL). Edited my original comment to clarify.

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pabs3 6 days ago | parent [-]

Phones contain Linux, TVs contain Linux, cars contain Linux, clouds contain Linux. It is used everywhere.

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heavyset_go 6 days ago | parent [-]

Companies that follow the law will release their changes to the Linux kernel when they distribute their products to users.

Just using Linux is not enough to say anything built with it is a combined product in the eyes of the GPL, the license is pretty specific about what it considers a derivative work.

For example, you can ship closed source apps and OS on top of Linux so long as you respect the license.

	▲	pabs3 5 days ago \| parent [-]
		> Companies that follow the law Those are pretty rare when it comes to the GPL, a lot of hardware companies do not comply with it fully, in some way. Vizio is being made an example of at the moment: https://sfconservancy.org/copyleft-compliance/vizio.html