On Wed, 28 Nov 2001, Nadav Har'El wrote:
> Finally some interesting words in the boring what-does-the-GPL-*really*-means
> saga (this whole thread almost convinced me to eschew the GPL and start using
> some sort of BSD or X license... People seem to be forgetting that free
> software was meant to free you from needing to consulting lawyers before you
> can see/use some software's code...).
No, free software was meant to let the end-user retain the full power he
has on his system - to allow him to modify the actually-running software
as needed. To fix Stallman's Printer Driver, in short.
The question of whether to choose GPL or another license eventually boils
down to the issue whether you want to keep the end-user of your software
empowered or not.
--- Omer
There is no IGLU Cabal. People rejected the GPL and eventually found
themselves at the mercy of commercial interests, which embraced and
extended software covered by BSD and Artistic licenses.
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