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something needs to be done about GPL parasites hiding "in the cloud".

Companies and individuals that disregard the specifics of the licenses they are bound by are demonstrating a general lack of care and attention. We already have a solution to this problem (which is ironic given the license in question): the free market. As consumers become aware of the alternatives, they'll move towards companies and products that are more open.



It's not just about consumers, it's about programmers and their incentives as well. Torvalds' famous tit-for-tat doesn't work with SaaS - they get all the "tit" and keep "tat" to themselves.


Take a look at the agplv3. Its to fight exactly what you are saying. It 'closes' the hole in the cloud.




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