Users -- those who are actually interacting with a running version of the software -- lose nothing with the GPL. On the contrary, their rights to the code are secured.
Developers -- those who modify and redistribute the software, in binary form or otherwise -- do indeed have restrictions designed to protect the rights of users.
So yes, the GPL does impose restrictions in specific cases to secure rights in the general case.
Developers -- those who modify and redistribute the software, in binary form or otherwise -- do indeed have restrictions designed to protect the rights of users.
So yes, the GPL does impose restrictions in specific cases to secure rights in the general case.