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submitted 1 year ago by digdilem@feddit.uk to c/linux@lemmy.ml

An exceptionally well explained rant that I find myself in total agreement with.

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[-] stsquad@lemmy.ml 0 points 1 year ago

I don't think they are. You can distribute the corresponding source for your binaries. You just won't get updates to the binaries (and their corresponding source) afterwards.

[-] JuxtaposedJaguar@lemmy.ml 5 points 1 year ago

Not only will you not get updates (after they end your subscription), but you'll probably lose access to the entirety of their packages before you can download all of them in the first place.

[-] stsquad@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 year ago

Well there is a clause about how long source code needs to be available for. I wonder what the actual interaction will be there.

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