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COGlory
11 months ago
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Simple Mobile Tools suite to be acquired by Israel...
Concerning to see that the author does not realize they cannot relicense GPL code without contributor consent.
voidbert
11 months ago
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They "can" because nothing will happen to them. Is anyone really going to sue?
gaganyaan
11 months ago
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Not to the guy that sold, no. I expect if the new owners try to change the license people will actually care though on the principle of the matter.
mcpackieh
11 months ago
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Have fun trying to sue an Israeli malware company into compliance. The reason so many malware companies operate out of Israel is because the Israeli government shields them from consequences.
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