> The FSF discourages new software from being placed under LGPL:
>
>    http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html

No they don't. What is says is that you should take into consideration what
it means to release your software under the LGPL...

I quote:
> The choice of license makes a big difference: using the
> Library GPL permits use of the library in proprietary programs; using the
> ordinary GPL for a library makes it available only for free programs.

Your software can only be used for free programs. If the program is not
free, then one cannot use your software.

I disagree with this, but I understand where you are coming from not wanting
to allow people to be able to create non-free software that is distributed
by using your software,

My personal motivation for creating open source software is totally
different than yours. I'm just happy if someone does use my software. If
they use it in a commercial product, I'm even more happy about that and I
hope that they prosper. When it comes time for me to get a job, all I have
to do is say "so and so is using my software as the code of their
software"...that is MUCH more valuable to me than getting a one time fee for
a different license.

BTW, I think your 1% estimation is very low. I think it is much higher than
that.

regards,

-jon

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