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		SEJeff on Nov 16, 2016 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Microsoft Becomes Linux Foundation Platinum Member FWIW, the same could be said for the Linux foundation. They're not really pro GPLv3 either. Linux is GPLv2 and will stay that way. Open Source != Free Software

cyphar on Nov 16, 2016 [–]

And note that many of the new Linux Foundation projects (kubernetes, runc, etc) are under Apache licenses.

SEJeff on Nov 16, 2016 | [–]

Precisely! The Linux Foundation is fundamentally convinced open source creates the best software in the long run and doesn't much care about philosophy or "freedom".

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