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I think that's a problem of interpretation more than a hard obstacle.

In many projects there is the requirement of a fixed release for 3rd party dependencies, versions for which all tests have been checked to pass (this is what is done in NodeJS with packages.json). There is even a requirement of reproducible build sometimes (like with the ongoing project to reach full reproducibility in Debian builds).

Wouldn't these fit the same thinking pattern as the requirements of certification of software for the industry?

I'd love to hear RMS on this subject, maybe he would, too, say that the solution exists inside of GPL3 rather than outside of it.



I'm sure there are ways to solve it, but they probably require both lawyering and developing technical solutions, which unfortunately the industry isn't much interested in doing, partly because there isn't enough pressure directed at them to change the course of things. Such pressure, in my understanding has to come from the regulators, but for that to happen they need to be convinced this is the right thing to do, and that isn't an easy task.




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