Gregory's Server@drewdevault It’s complicated.
If something is copyleft, it means that I can’t use it at work. Which is totally fair if the creator wants it that way, but it does mean the use is more restricted.
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@drewdevault I’m by no means an expert, so don’t hold me to this: but as I understand it, copyleft will require licensing changes to most commercial products. So, at least from a practical standpoint, it makes it difficult or impossible for me to use anything copyleft at work.  @andyb this is a very basic (and incorrect) understanding of copyleft and in practice depends quite a lot on the license in use. You probably already use a lot of copyleft works - say, the Linux kernel, or bash - and you don't necessarily have to re-license any of your commercial products as a result. |
@andyb nothing prevents you from using it at work, that's just a choice your employer makes. Copyleft does not prevent commercial use