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    8 months ago

    Linux Foundation - Linux is GPL and would be massively, negatively affected by an ability to suddenly un-GPL code

    Google - their consumer OSes (Android and ChromeOS) use Linux as their base, not to mention their servers are almost entirely Linux.

    IBM/Red Hat - RedHat is a billion dollar company specialising in providing Linux OSes.

    Microsoft - surprising I know, but a lot of their internal and cloud stuff uses GPL code, including Linux.

    Oracle - they ship a lot of GPL code, including a Linux distro.

    EFF - The ability to un-GPL code would have catastrophic consequences on the internet, and this will be an issue they will weigh in on.

    Apple - their servers don’t run on macOS.

    And just about any company you can think of with a Linux server.

    I mention Linux a lot, but that is because it can’t be understated how important it is in our global infrastructure. Linux is as much GPL as Yuzu, so if code can be retroactively un-GPL’ed from Yuzu, it can be done with one of the most important software projects in the world.