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		bayindirh on Dec 6, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Uutils: an attempt at writing cross-platform CLI u... Why obeying GPL and sharing your improvements is bad? RedHat built a company on that model? Provide value and GPL won't threaten your business model.

Aeolun on Dec 6, 2021 [–]

It’s not bad, it’s just that I’m not allowed to. I don’t like to inflict that on others.

Seeing something useful and then having to do it myself anyway because I cannot use it due to the license is painful.

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