eldritch_lich@lemmy.world to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agoWill the new judicial ruling in the Vizio lawsuit strengthen the GPL?blog.tidelift.comexternal-linkmessage-square13fedilinkarrow-up1116arrow-down11 cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up1115arrow-down1external-linkWill the new judicial ruling in the Vizio lawsuit strengthen the GPL?blog.tidelift.comeldritch_lich@lemmy.world to Open Source@lemmy.mlEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square13fedilink cross-posted to: hackernews@derp.foo
minus-squareKidplayer_666@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up8·10 months agoI now want to become a kernel contributor just so that it would be possible for me to use the copyright excuse too
minus-squareeldritch_lich@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·10 months agoIf I understand correctly, this applies to users, not just contributors. As a user of the software you are entitled to a copy of the source code.
minus-squareEldritch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 months agoExactly. What are contributors? If not, also users?
I now want to become a kernel contributor just so that it would be possible for me to use the copyright excuse too
If I understand correctly, this applies to users, not just contributors. As a user of the software you are entitled to a copy of the source code.
Exactly. What are contributors? If not, also users?