# Rpy2 pip installation fails

**URL:** <https://discourse.slicer.org/t/rpy2-pip-installation-fails/4883>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [November 27, 2018, 6:03am UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/rpy2-pip-installation-fails/4883 "2018-11-27T06:03:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![lassoan](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.slicer.org/lassoan/32/13_2.png) [@lassoan](https://discourse.slicer.org/u/lassoan)\
**Post date:** [November 28, 2018, 11:42pm UTC](https://discourse.slicer.org/t/rpy2-pip-installation-fails/4883/14 "2018-11-28T23:42:03Z")

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> [@muratmaga](#):
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> GPL has only implications only on if you are going to redistribute the software. If your only using/testing reporting errors than why does it matter?

If I invest my into learning and contributing to GPL-licensed software then my time may be wasted because for some projects I or my collaborators cannot use software with restrictive license.

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