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Asahi Linux Drops MIT and Goes Full GPL After AI Tools Were Used to Steal Unreleased Code (itsfoss.com)
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[+] -6 points 15 hours ago (1 child)

I deleted my comment a minute later because I didn't want to discuss it any further.

But since you already replied: with ai rewriting, I don't think that the switch to gpl changes anything. Even if the bad actors now publish their code, how would it change what they do?

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  • [–] 6 points 15 hours ago*

    Because it includes the modified code from the GPL licensed code and any derivative works, which in many cases may mean the source code to their entire application including what they may consider sensitive IP has to be provided or readily made available to customers who have paid for the software. Further to this any paying customer who receives this source code can make it all publicly available for free which can effectivelly kill the paid software.

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