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> So yes, GPL 3 is hurting open source more than helping it.

It comes at no surprise that Microsoft, a company that vehemently spoke out against Free and Open Source Software for so long, would have these views.

GPL'd code is about keeping that code open source forever. Hence clauses in GPLv3 like anti-Tivoization. Little sympathy for companies that want to take without giving back.

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I don't speak for Microsoft. I can only say there was plenty of willingness to use and contribute to open source but the whole GPL 3 question makes that confusing.

contributions to the FOSS community are worth very little if strangled by licensing that will hinder their future free use.

I'd much rather have a slower adoption rate than a project that is botched legally (and irreparably) down the line.

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