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user34283 5 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: No right to relicense this project

Afaik you can do whatever you like to GPL licensed code, you do not need a license to refactor it.

I understand you need to publish the source code of your modifications, if you distribute them outside of your company.

skeledrew 5 months ago | [–]

You can do anything except change the license, which ensures that right to do anything passes on to others in perpetuity. That's how it's designed.

duskdozer 5 months ago | [–]

You also can't relicense it to be less restrictive

pocksuppet 5 months ago | [–]

Or more restrictive! There are certain exceptions permitting combinations of open-source code however.

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