Viral license: Difference between revisions
more exact reasoning why required reintegration is the core issue and a better term to use in almost all cases than "viral"
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See [[GPL]] and other [[free software]] [[ | See [[GPL]] and other [[free software]] [[license]]s to understand the details of what is meant by a '''viral license'''. Usually this term implies [[required reintegration]], which is the controversial requirement that [[open source]] objects to in both free software and [[Consortium license]] software. | ||
Because [[Microsoft]] exploits the use of the term '''viral''' to portray both free software and consortia as being like [[computer virus]] creators, it is almost always better to refer to required reintegration directly and not use this term. | |||