[CS-FSLUG] GNU believers

[Timothy R. Butler]

>
> Thus is my point.  I have no trouble with someone taking my code and 
> making a
> derivative closed-source version.  I fail to see the "freedom" in a 
> liscense
> that takes away choices from developers.
	
	Which is why it is good there is the BSD license. On the other hand, I 
would not release my code under a license that allows the code to be 
taken an not returned. I don't want someone to beat me at my own game, 
is it were, by taking my code, going proprietary and then feeding off 
my improvements to crush support for my open code base.

	I'm not saying the GPL is right for everyone, but I think it is still 
unfair to call it viral. It doesn't infect your code, it only adds it 
terms onto what you do when you are simply expanding *my* code.

	-Tim

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