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GPL or bust
What about MPL? That seen more accepted in the rust space.
Agreed though, I don't know what the obsession with some of rust based GNU project placement stuff on going backwards on copyleft. Like I want to contribute to the next Linux not the next base for an Apple to take over and write a nice foot note about.
Don't be so negative. Apple donated over 1,000$ back to FreeBSD in 2021: https://freebsdfoundation.org/our-donors/donors/?donationType=individual&donationYear=2021
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That was mockery at best! Multi-trillion $ company donates 1000 $?
They couldn't make it to the Silver or at least Bronze donor? FBSD has three individuals as Silver!
Apple deserves all negativity it gets, not just for that, but as cry-baby patent-trolls, anti-repair efforts and such.