Thank you so much Catonano and Aaron for sharing these videos. I've been feeling alone in developing a similar argument, since it seems like everybody (even many free software supporters) accepts as a matter of course claims like "GPL is incompatible with business."
On Tue, Oct 27, 2015 at 12:03 PM, Aaron Wolf <[email protected]> wrote: > Eben has been making that argument for a long time: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UneYZikN85Q > > On 10/27/2015 05:44 AM, Catonano wrote: > > Hello people, > > > > I have been quietly listening on this list for a while, for general > knoledge > > > > Today I run into this speech > > > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxIEDNyZOkA&html5=1 > > > > I believe it's relevant, here > > > > I have sometimes seen arguments, on this list, about the practicality of > > free software for business. > > > > Now this is a business kind of guy and he makes the argument that the > > GPL is better than permissive licenses FOR BUSINESSES > > > > He doesn't even attempt the freedom issue, he doesn't go into ethics. He > > advocates the GPL as better for the bottom line. > > > > It surprised me, I had never run into such an argument. > > -- > Aaron Wolf > co-founder, Snowdrift.coop > music teacher, wolftune.com > >
