Bob Calco wrote: > Some people like the further restrictions and viral licensing imposed by the > GPL, but they usually have an agenda that isn't purely technical or software > related. ;-)
Developing and releasing software under the GPL will ensure that nobody will be able to ever take your software and make it proprietary. If that's what you want, you should release under the GPL. Using GPL software means you are bound not to take pieces of it and make it proprietary. If you are fine with that limitation, go ahead and use GPL software. I use GPL software all the time. Linux, most of the shell and filesystem utilities, and a ton of high-quality free software is GPL licensed. I have no qualms with this. When looking for libraries to include in my software, however, I'm very careful to avoid GPL software if at all possible. If not possible, it just doesn't get bundled in with my distribution but instead becomes a prerequisite for a certain feature set (end-user must download and install). I haven't changed it or derived from it. So, yes, you must understand the licensing implications of the various flavors of "open source". Paul _______________________________________________ Post Messages to: [email protected] Subscription Maintenance: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profox OT-free version of this list: http://leafe.com/mailman/listinfo/profoxtech Searchable Archive: http://leafe.com/archives/search/profox This message: http://leafe.com/archives/byMID/profox/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ** All postings, unless explicitly stated otherwise, are the opinions of the author, and do not constitute legal or medical advice. This statement is added to the messages for those lawyers who are too stupid to see the obvious.
