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@ -4288,13 +4288,13 @@ discussed earlier in this tutorial, a copyright holder is permitted under
copyright law to license a software system under her copyright as many copyright law to license a software system under her copyright as many
different ways as she likes to as many different parties as she wishes. different ways as she likes to as many different parties as she wishes.
Some companies, such as MySQL AB and TrollTech, use this to their Some companies, such as Oracle, use this to their
financial advantage with regard to a GPL'd code base. The standard financial advantage with regard to a GPL'd code base. The standard
version is available from the company under the terms of the GPL\@. version is available from the company under the terms of the GPL\@.
However, parties can purchase separate proprietary software licensing for However, parties can purchase separate proprietary software licensing for
a fee. a fee.
This business model is problematic because it means that the GPL'd code This business model is at best problematic and at worst predatory because it means that the GPL'd code
base must be developed in a somewhat monolithic way, because volunteer base must be developed in a somewhat monolithic way, because volunteer
Free Software developers may be reluctant to assign their copyrights to Free Software developers may be reluctant to assign their copyrights to
the company because it will not promise to always and forever license the the company because it will not promise to always and forever license the