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  • I think it all depends on how you look at it. GPL gives you much better legal standing to go after companies that simply steal the source code and exploit other people’s labor. It’s a defensive tool - copyleft ensures that if someone uses your work, they have to give back to the community under the same terms.With permissive licenses, companies can take your code, build proprietary products, and contribute nothing back. They benefit from the community’s work without reciprocating. GPL prevents this kind of one-way exploitation. Both scenarios have trade-offs, but at least GPL gives you legal recourse when your work is being exploited commercially without proper contribution back to the commons.