Znoteer wrote on 10/02/2023 08.27:
But the Asian exec might be worried about something else, perhaps
technology export restrictions? I cannot see how that could apply
to FOSS
If the execs come from countries with authoritarian regimes that
don't necessarily enjoy good relations with countries in which the
GLP was developed and is enforceable, the execs may be worried about
their OWN government revoking access to GPL'd software.
I think a few repressive countries have used FLOSS software for internal
software, i.e.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylin_(operating_system)
> Kylin (Chinese: 麒麟; pinyin: Qílín; Wade–Giles: Ch'i²-lin²) is an
> operating system developed by academics at the National University of
> Defense Technology in the People's Republic of China since 2001. It is
> named after the mythical beast qilin. The first versions were based on
> FreeBSD and were intended for use by the Chinese military and other
> government organizations. With version 3.0 Kylin became Linux-based,
> and there is a version called NeoKylin which was announced in 2010.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Star_OS
> Red Star OS (Korean: 붉은별; MR: Pulgŭnbyŏl) is a North Korean Linux
> distribution, with development first starting in 1998 at the Korea
> Computer Center (KCC). Prior to its release, computers in North Korea
> typically used Red Hat Linux[6] and later switched to a modified
> Windows XP with North Korean language packs installed.[7]
I suspect Asian execs might be concerned about GPL because they're using
GPL libraries and not sharing the source code (something we've seen in
the West too), and that could force them to release all the source for
their product(s) (theoretically).
My 2¢
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