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azernik
on Oct 19, 2013
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The Navy’s newest warship is powered by Linux
No, the GPL only requires you to share your changes if you distribute the product (and no, issuing it to your own soldiers/employees doesn't count). If they give/sell these to other countries, though...
knewter
on Oct 19, 2013
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does sending compiled code inside of a missile count as distribution? seems like it would.
a3n
on Oct 20, 2013
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But then you'd have to print the GPL on the nose cone. End users have rights.
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