On Sat Jun 05, 2004 at 12:13:13 +1000, Ken Foskey wrote: > >"BSD is the only true Open Source license." This is an interesting >quote from an idiot. But I would really like to here other opinions on >this. > >I know there are thousands of licenses I would like to classify them: > >a) BSD like - use how you want includes Public Domain. >b) LGPL like - for libraries. >c) GPL like - can never be used in conjunction with closed programs. >d) Corporate - pay for use in many forms - includes shareware. > >For the record. I believe that LGPL is the only true Open Source >license. > >a) It allows me as a professional programmer to use it anywhere I want. > >b) It obligates the me as a professional programmer to release any >patches back to the community. The moral clause it you like. > >Please play nice!
BSD and public domain are different. BSD allows you to retain your copyright, whereas public domain does not. That said, to me a license is a tool, and, like any tool, there is no universal "right" or "best" one, it entirely depends on the project and motivations for releasing the code. I most prefer BSD because I think my code is good, and useful, and having it used anywhere, including a commercial project, is a good thing[tm]. Benno -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
