#followerpower! Is #RedHat still #opensource? I doubt it.
#linux #openwashing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux
"The code is still available to Red Hat customers, as well as developers using free accounts, though under conditions that forbid redistribution of the source code.[8] As of September 2023, it is unclear if these conditions that forbid redistribution of the source code violate the GNU GPL, which forbids companies from preventing redistribution of GPL licensed code.["
Markus Feilner :verified: /
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