Seeing as how RedHat is a thing, and I'm typing this from Trisquel Linux, I'd say it's working very well.
> GPL is not necessarily for developers to get productive work done. Try getting some productive work done without the source. Like fixing a printer of a proprietary driver, for instance. No, the GPL is about exactly…
This is precisely why I love the GPL.
There is nothing preventing those users to publish that exact thing for the world to see. The GPL ensures that they can absolutely do that, so your point is moot.
The restrictions of the GPL only kick in when you distribute your binaries. You have the freedom to run and modify the source as you wish. The only rule is, "The source code travels with the binaries" - meaning /if/ you…
Seeing as how RedHat is a thing, and I'm typing this from Trisquel Linux, I'd say it's working very well.
> GPL is not necessarily for developers to get productive work done. Try getting some productive work done without the source. Like fixing a printer of a proprietary driver, for instance. No, the GPL is about exactly…
This is precisely why I love the GPL.
There is nothing preventing those users to publish that exact thing for the world to see. The GPL ensures that they can absolutely do that, so your point is moot.
The restrictions of the GPL only kick in when you distribute your binaries. You have the freedom to run and modify the source as you wish. The only rule is, "The source code travels with the binaries" - meaning /if/ you…