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apgwozlast Tuesday at 5:57 PM1 replyview on HN

My comment wasn’t written with enough precision.

Using GPL software: yes. Totally fine. The rise of Linux and all that jazz.

Incorporating any part of GPL software _into_ other products? Pretty much doesn’t happen. Every company I’ve ever worked for has said “do not bring LGPL or GPL software into the codebase.” When it comes to commercial software, be it cloud based, or downloadable, you’re not going to find much that tries to incorporate GPL stuff. You just won’t.


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anikom15last Tuesday at 10:10 PM

Of course proprietary software products aren’t going to bring in the GPL. They literally can’t.

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