Hi, chrysn schrieb: >> A small point: All free software licences are non-viral. Software will >> never turn into GPL'd software just by touching software that is under >> the >> GPL. The GPL is a copyleft or "reciprocal" licence. >> > i kind of expected such a rebuke, but as of starting to grow a > microbiology background, i like the term and think it is quite > descriptive (and not every viral infection is transmitted by touching, > but when incorporating infected flesh into your body, you are likely to > be infected as well).
Well, "viral" is another expression for "spreading illness". This term only fits proprietary licenses which really infect the whole system built upon, making it non-free. The GPL (and other copleft licenses) can be described much better as "immunizing" against the illness of proprietary licenses. These terms were found by Bernhard Reiter, as far as I know. Best wishes Michael -- Nobody can save your freedom but YOU - become a fellow of the FSFE! http://www.fsfe.org/en _______________________________________________ Discussion mailing list [email protected] https://mail.fsfeurope.org/mailman/listinfo/discussion
