It is true that the actual wording of the GPL is rather difficult to
understand (as a matter of fact, I've skimmed through it in the past, but
never actually read it properly), but the general premise is simple enough:
code licensed under the GPL cannot be used in proprietary software.
"And permissive always have had a somewhat nicer ring in my ears than
restrictive."
Perhaps 'restrictive' isn't the right word to use, then. The focus should be
on the freedoms guaranteed to end-users, not the restrictions placed on the
use of the code.
