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When have you met someone that's touched Linux code

Where is there a single "repo" that you can download and compile, instead of installing from binary

Where is there a single "repo" that has open discussion

It's controlled opposition, hurr durr free software movement to oppose Windows

When have you met someone that's touched Linux code Where is there a single "repo" that you can download and compile, instead of installing from binary Where is there a single "repo" that has open discussion It's controlled opposition, hurr durr free software movement to oppose Windows

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the GPL license prevents them from just having their own internal one.

It actually doesn't IF you aren't distributing it. It's generally considered a Stupid Tax, though, because you end up having to maintain that code to keep it in sync with upstream.

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There is a lot more nuance to the terms than what I quipped, you are correct. The whole "Tivoization" debate as Exhibit A.

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And even there, "Tivoization" doesn't apply to Linux, because Linus purposely kept the kernel GPL 2. But yes, there's a lot of nuance around copyright and GPL.