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RedHat found a way to get around the GPLv2 license intention with contract law
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No, the GPL goes beyond that. It not only ensures those four freedoms, but also ensures the freedom to exercise them without restriction. That's what the language in section 6 is meant to protect. If RH only limited potential access to future releases of binaries, I see that as fine and not a restriction. But RH is going well beyond that by terminating existing contracts; accounts; technical, web, and support access; and not refunding monies paid in advance for those services. (Theoretically, since they haven't done it to anyone yet that I'm aware of.) If legally those actions are not deemed a "restriction", then I'd agree with you.