I am also experiencing problem with BSD license. There is a software called ISPconfig, which is a web hosting control panel like cpanel.
Though it is a free software, its billing module is proprietary and not available without a fee. If it was GPL, it would not be possible. This is a huge restriction to the users. On 11/8/11, Anish A <[email protected]> wrote: > Actually, what was the aim of free software movement? > To create a society where every software has 4 freedoms. > > This change creates problem in my opinion, for achieving that aim. > > Given a typical scenario > 1. A company takes the software and includes thier own improvements to the > code. > > 2. In course of time, the company's modified version is significantly > better and better. > > 3. Since company does not contribute, the usage of original version is > reduced and this continues and finaly harms the development of source > software. > > Please take this as a discussion, not debate. > > On 11/8/11, Basil Kurian <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Well I am stopping because a discussion like this and "emacs vs vi" and >> such never ends and that was not the intention of the original thread. >> >> You should not, because you normally used to ignites this type of flame >> wars on other thread, there by hijacking them ;) >> >> >> >> >> On 8 November 2011 15:59, Basil Kurian <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> It is forced to do it because of GPL. >>> >>> It obeys GPL :) >>> >>> >>> >>> >> The problem is not that GPL Forces people to share but in doing so >>> >> it >>> does not fit into the category of "Free Software" >>> >>> Stuffs that comes with BSDL is Free. But the Derivatives may not be. >>> >>> GPL ensures that the software is Free. Also the derived works are also >>> Free. So the word 'Free' becomes more true in the case of GPL >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 8 November 2011 15:51, Siju George <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 3:34 PM, Siju George <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> > On Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 3:26 PM, Basil Kurian <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >> Siju, >>>> >> >>>> >> I can get entire source code of RHEL It is provided by RedHat. >>>> >>>> RHEL and Apple are following differrent business models. >>>> Redhat uses us as a testbed where as apple does not do that for all >>>> its products. >>>> >>>> The problem is not that GPL Forces people to share but in doing so it >>>> does not fit into the category of "Free Software" it is all about >>>> control and politics as it progresses. >>>> >>>> Here is what you get from the mouth of glibc developer Ulrich. >>>> >>>> http://www.xent.com/pipermail/fork/2001-August/002942.html >>>> >>>> and why others are changing from GPL to BSD/MIT/ISC type of licencing >>>> >>>> http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5935 >>>> >>>> GPL is a kind of monopoly in disguise but few people recognize it for >>>> what it is! >>>> >>>> --Siju >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List >>>> http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ >>>> http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org >>>> #[email protected] >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Regards >>> >>> Basil Kurian >>> >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Regards >> >> Basil Kurian >> > > -- > Sent from my mobile device > > Regards, > Anish A > > http://identi.ca/aneeshnl > > *സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം തന്നെയമൃതം സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം തന്നെ ജീവിതം > പാരതന്ത്ര്യം മാനികള്ക്ക് മൃതിയെക്കാള് ഭയാനകം > *- മഹാകവി കുമാരനാശാന് > -- Sent from my mobile device Regards, Anish A http://identi.ca/aneeshnl *സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം തന്നെയമൃതം സ്വാതന്ത്ര്യം തന്നെ ജീവിതം പാരതന്ത്ര്യം മാനികള്ക്ക് മൃതിയെക്കാള് ഭയാനകം *- മഹാകവി കുമാരനാശാന് _______________________________________________ Indian Libre User Group Cochin Mailing List http://www.ilug-cochin.org/mailing-list/ http://mail.ilug-cochin.org/mailman/listinfo/mailinglist_ilug-cochin.org #[email protected]
