Quoting Bruce Perens (br...@perens.com): > On 01/01/2013 02:08 PM, Ken Arromdee wrote: > > > >Some people use ordinary GPL on libraries with the intent of > >crippling competing commercial reuse (since any competitors have > >to release their source and competitors wouldn't want to do that). > >Is the GPL also considered unfree when applied to libraries? > No. > > Be careful to avoid confusing the creation of derivative works with > use, which are two separate rights under copyright law. > > And although badgeware should in general be rejected, "crippling > commercial reuse" is the wrong reason to reject badgeware. > > The reason to reject it is that it complicates simple use.
Just a brief note: Bruce, _you_ of all people probably are aware that OSD #6 (discrimination against persons or groups), which I cited, does specifically concern _use_. _______________________________________________ License-discuss mailing list License-discuss@opensource.org http://projects.opensource.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/license-discuss