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Linux is a family of open source Unix-like operating systems based on the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released on September 17, 1991 by Linus Torvalds. Linux is typically packaged in a Linux distribution (or distro for short).

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What's with the move to MIT over AGPL for utilities? (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 5 days ago by marauding_gibberish142@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I would understand if Canonical want a new cow to milk, but why are developers even agreeing to this? Are they out of their minds?? Do they actually want companies to steal their code? Or is this some reverse-uno move I don't see yet? I cannot fathom any FOSS project not using the AGPL anymore. It's like they're painting their faces with "here, take my stuff and don't contribute anything back, that's totally fine"

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[–] savvywolf@pawb.social 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

getting rid of the gpl is the motivation behind e.g. companies sponsoring clang/llvm so hard right now.

Is it? As I understand it, LLVM is much easier to work with than GCC, especially given their LLVM IR and passes frameworks.

[–] bunitor 6 points 5 days ago

sure, but it didn't get much attention until gcc switched to gpl v3 from gpl v2 and apple decided to jump ship to it

my point is that competitors to gpl software are always advertised through their technical merits (valid or not), but the point behind their development is getting rid of gpl-licensed software