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liuliuyesterday at 7:51 PM1 replyview on HN

To clarify, GPL is not a free as in "free gift", but it is free as in "freedom".

The giving back part is strongly related to the "freedom", not related to whether you profit from it or not.


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overfeedyesterday at 10:17 PM

> To clarify, GPL is not a free as in "free gift", but it is free as in "freedom

To clarify further: "freedom" for the end user, and not the developer leveraging GPL code in their software product.