Re: Please release nano under less restrictive license so we can use it

On 2023-04-28 14:37, Gur Telem wrote:
> Afaik i don't think it’s a problem to distribute the changes we make. 
> They're more afraid that the fact that something that is open source 
> under GPL is distributed along with the binaries of the OS might be a
problem and somehow may affect the entire code base.

If that is their interpretation, I don't think there is anything that 
anyone outside of Apple can say to fix that.

I would like to point out that Microsoft distributes an entire GNU/Linux 
operating system with binaries as a download for their proprietary OS, 
and they don't seem to be fighting off FSF lawyer phalanxes on a daily 
basis.

It's a clever way to deal with this issue, because MS isn't modifying 
any source code to make this work (presumably), just adding a 
compatibility later in order to translate those Linux calls to their OS. 
I assume Apple will eventually find this an easier option as well, 
compared to having to compromise what seems like their hell-bent intent 
to stop end users from being able to compile and run any binaries which 
aren't "approved" by Apple.

> I’ll try to get the legal team to clarify but if the owners wouldn't 
> cooperate I don't see how much help that would do.

I assume this is a related discussion. It discusses the App Store vs the 
Operating system, but I believe the same issues apply:
https://www.fsf.org/blogs/licensing/more-about-the-app-store-gpl-enforcement