• conciselyverbose@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    “If you distribute the code you’re entitled to distribute we can terminate your contract” is identical to “if you distribute the code you’re entitled to distribute we can charge you money”. They’re additional restrictions that are unconditionally not under any circumstances allowed by the GPL. You cannot restrict redistribution in any way for any reason outside of the GPL terms.

    The second you do so, you are no longer covered under the GPL and everything you’re distributing is copyright infringement.

    • Baron Von J@lemmy.world
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      1 year ago

      “If you distribute the code you’re entitled to distribute we can terminate your contract” is identical to “if you distribute the code you’re entitled to distribute we can charge you money”

      I’m not a lawyer, but I categorically disagree that those two statements are the same. If someone takes RedHat to court and wins, fantastic. But as I’ve said, I wouldn’t make business plans that rely on winning that case.