HI Peli, If you GPLed your code then it would mean that anyone distributing one of your intents would also have to GPL their code, and so on, as GPL is viral. ASLv2 is not. ASL tends to drive faster adoption rates, particularly among corporations, but then those same corporations may choose to modify, distribute your code without making their own modifications open-source. Developers, however, can GPL their code and then turn around and sell a commerical license, thus benefiting themselves financially, without giving their community the same rights, so its not as pure as it always seem.
Personally, I'm hoping to see most apps follow Google's lead and use ASLv2, otherwise we would end up in a situation where all the ASL licensed apps would have to stand clear of any GPL distributions. If everyone GPLed their code and didn't do the dual licensing, well that would be a different story. Shane On Tue, Apr 1, 2008 at 1:49 AM, Peli <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Steven, > > I read your post, but it was not completely obvious to me what exactly > you wanted to point out: > * Why should developers use GPL v3 rather than GPL v2? > or > * Why should developers use GPL rather than Apache 2 license? > > And what could potentially happen if developers choose the Apache 2 > license instead of GPL v3? Since I'm part of an open source project, > I'd be highly interested in the main motivations behind your > suggestion. > > from your blog: > "So if you release your application under other open source licenses > (including GPL V2), services providers and device manufactures have no > legal obligation to allow unsigned/modified versions of you > application to run on their devices. They can just take your > application and your freedom along with it." > > What does this mean? Do they have the legal obligation to allow your > application if one uses GPL v3? I'm not sure I follow your point here > completely... > > Peli > > On Apr 1, 8:45 am, Zach Hobbs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I second that! GPL v2 or v3 will help keep the community thriving. > > > > -- > > > > Zach Hobbs > > HelloAndroid.com > > Android OS news, tutorials, downloads > > > > On Monday 31 March 2008 23:55:22 Steve918 wrote: > > > > > I recently published a post discussing reasons why GPL V3 is the > > > obvious choice for Android Developers. Comments would be greatly > > > appreciated. > > > > >http://steven.bitsetters.com/articles/2008/03/31/keeping-googles-andr. > .. > > >nest/ > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Announcing the new M5 SDK! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/02/android-sdk-m5-rc14-now-available.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
