Fabrice DesréMar 14, 2024
Poor Google asking a project to re-license so they can leech it: https://github.com/printfn/fend/issues/281
fend-core license · Issue #281 · printfn/fend

Hello, we're interested in making use of fend-core in Chromium, but the GPLv3 license prevents us from being able to do so. I am opening this issue to see if you'd be open to changing or dual-licen...

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Show threadGhislain VaillantMar 14, 2024
@fabrice I, too, am intrigued by which aspects make GPLv2 okay for them but not GPLv3.
Show threadHubert Figuière

@ghisvail @fabrice my guess would be the "anti tivoisation" clause of GPLv3 given that the link is about acceptable license on Android.

Just a guess so.

Mar 15, 2024 at 4:19amWeb
Show threadGhislain VaillantMar 15, 2024
@hub @fabrice You are probably right. I forgot that Chrome adds DRM and proprietary codecs, which are affected by the tivoization clause in GPLv3.