Comment by nrclark
It's a bummer that the library and utilities are GPLv3 - really limits adoption, because it means that product developers can't build it into the kinds of small embedded Linux systems where it would really shine.
It's a bummer that the library and utilities are GPLv3 - really limits adoption, because it means that product developers can't build it into the kinds of small embedded Linux systems where it would really shine.
> product developers can't build it into the kinds of small embedded Linux systems
Are you sure about that? Because if you don't ship binaries, but whole devices, than only AGPL might demand what you think GPL does. Also I don't see what the issue is with "distributing" software from somebody else. If you designed things modular, the GPL software can be updated without the user needing to touch any of your proprietary code.
Have you tried reaching out to enquire if you could buy a version that was at least LGPL or proprietary licenced for you to bundle in your closed source application?
Or was this just a statement about being entitled to other peoples work and closing it up?