On Fri, 9 Nov 2001, Jamin W. Collins wrote:
> >"Public domain" is great!!! I am glad you chose public domain; be sure
> >your code says "public domain".
> >
> >GPL is NOT public domain. Spend some time reading about GPL, public
> >domain, BSD licensing.
> > http://www.bsdnewsletter.com/bsd/license.html and search via google.
> >
> So, you claim because enhancements/changes/derived works have to be
> given back to the public, the GPL is not Public Domain? Not following
Public domain has no valid/active copyright (such as old books) and can be
used for any purpose. GPL can not be used for any purpose. BSD can be used
for any purpose as long as the simple disclaimer and copyright is
included.
> you here. It would seem to me that the fact that it does have to be
> given back makes it more Public Domain than the BSD licenses of "here do
> what you will".
Again: public domain is "do what you will".
> Does the BSD license grant more rights to the user? Yes, at least one I
> don't care for. The right to take what I released to the public and
> close it away. No thanks.
You misunderstand: just because someone makes a closed derivative, it
doesn't mean that the original is not available. Consider that a lot of
code included with commercial SunOS, Windows NT, free Linux distributions
and other operating systems and software is BSD licensed -- it is widely
used.
Jeremy C. Reed
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