On 23.10.2011 22:59, Chante wrote:
"Jeff Nowakowski"<j...@dilacero.org> wrote in message
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On 10/22/2011 01:56 PM, Steve Teale wrote:
I'd never seen it before - maybe I lead a sheltered life.
GPL: "Free as in Herpes"
Doesn't that just hit the nail on the head.
No, it doesn't. It's pure flamebait. Nobody wants to get herpes and it
serves no useful purpose. On the other hand, many people happily use
GPL software and like the fact that the source is available and will
remain available with further distributions.
If you don't like GPL then don't use it. It's not hidden and going to
infect you without your consent.
I don't think that's completely true. You can look at code (and download
it) before you discover that it's GPLed. It's happened to me a few
times. Mostly when there was code included in an article; but sometimes
when the license was changed from BSD to GPL when the code was updated.
