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Winamp deletes entire GitHub source code repo after a rocky few weeks

(arstechnica.com)
431 points dangle1 | 1 comments | 16 Oct 24 16:34 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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fsflover ◴[16 Oct 24 17:19 UTC] No.41861478[source]▶
Related: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41662105

Winamp contained modified GPL code, violating the GPL (github.com/winampdesktop)

18 points by mepian 19 days ago | 6 comments

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bscphil ◴[16 Oct 24 18:11 UTC] No.41861961[source]▶
I can't see the original issue, but it's interesting that the title chooses to highlight the fact that the GPL code was modified. Actually, under the GPL, this fact is immaterial. If the Winamp player contained any GPL code at all, modified or not, then it is a derivative work of that GPL code and anyone receiving a copy of Winamp is entitled to demand the full corresponding source be provided under a GPL license.
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1. enedil ◴[16 Oct 24 21:26 UTC] No.41864002[source]▶
I think the point here is that so that people reading the article don't complain about "they didn't contain GPL code directly" somehow justifies thinking that that was bikeshedding and not a legitimate violation of the license. Of course, it does not matter if the code was modified or not, but that point might not be clear to the readers who don't have enough experience with GPL.