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A Promise Without a Remedy: The Supposed Incompatibility of the GPL v2 and Apache v2 Licenses
(digitalcommons.law.scu.edu)
Abstract:
> License “incompatibility” in free and open source software licensing means that, when two differently licensed pieces of software are combined, one cannot comply with both licenses at the same time.
It is commonly accepted that the GNU General Public License version 2 is incompatible w...
Almost tempted to include the satire tag.
c.f. the following excerpt for other exceptions granted in the same case:
> Exemption Requests Also Approved for Tweaking Abandoned Videogames, Jailbreaking Phones and Tablets, and Remixing Videos
The backstory is that "since we launched the VMware suit some of our corporate funding has been pulled because we tackle important but controversial issues, like GPL compliance", [quoting from the blog](http://sfconservancy.org/blog/2015/nov/24/faif-carols-fundraiser/).