**Gabriel** @gabriel@mk.gabe.rocks · Jan 28, 2025, 19:36

**Gabriel** @gabriel@mk.gabe.rocks · Jan 28, 2025, 19:36

Gabriel @gabriel@mk.gabe.rocks

Jan 28, 2025, 19:36

Does this count as a GPL violation?
(Preventing people from sharing/accessing the source code?)

RE: https://cyberpunk.lol/users/FediPact/statuses/113906932147208715

**xianc78** @xianc78@gameliberty.club · 2025-01-28T19:50:27Z

xianc78 @xianc78@gameliberty.club

@gabriel Given that it is all running on Meta's servers, I would say no. You could make the case if the software Meta was running was licensed under the AGPL, but the regular GPL doesn't consider network use as distribution.

Jan 28, 2025, 19:50 · · Web · · ·

**Gabriel** @gabriel@mk.gabe.rocks · Jan 28, 2025, 20:12

**Gabriel** @gabriel@mk.gabe.rocks · Jan 28, 2025, 20:12

Jan 28, 2025, 20:12

Gabriel @gabriel@mk.gabe.rocks

@xianc78@gameliberty.club @wowaname@freesoftwareextremist.com
The specific mechanism I think it would apply under is that Meta (almost certainly) uses GPL software, and that it's possible one could interpret preventing others from accessing the source code of that software (tangentially) as a violation.

**opal** @wowaname@freesoftwareextremist.com · Jan 28, 2025, 20:26

**opal** @wowaname@freesoftwareextremist.com · Jan 28, 2025, 20:26

Jan 28, 2025, 20:26

opal @wowaname@freesoftwareextremist.com

@gabriel @xianc78 GPL only protects software distribution. AGPL protects networked usage as well. facebook isn't distributing linux.

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