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The Linux Kernel Will Soon Be MIT-Licensed and Copyleft Will Be Dead Within 5 Years

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Mar 08, 2026
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Now that reimplementing software is so easy to do, copyleft is crumbling. The Linux kernel may well be next.

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Will the Linux Kernel Be the Last GNU Public License Project Standing?

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Mar 20, 2025
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The GNU Public License was once extremely popular in the FOSS world. But over recent years, its popularity has rapidly faded and the nails in its coffin are really starting to stack up. Most recently, Ubuntu has announced they're swapping out coreutils for an Apache-licensed alternative.

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