Comment on A proprietary Linux distro
folekaule@lemmy.world 1 week ago
It depends. If they modify or link to GPL components, yes they have to publish it. If it’s LGPL, then maybe no. Anyone can freely distribute GPL software that is unmodified and standalone.
Of course, they could just choose to be in violation of the license if nobody sues them.
CameronDev@programming.dev 1 week ago
One has to wonder if that is exactly what has happened previously to cause the 2 name changes.
pixeldaemon@sh.itjust.works 1 week ago
There was some little scandal with Linuxfx but I don’t know what particularly it was about