> > me to spend time on this if my entire app is going to be infected with > > the GPL virus just because of an SSL library in it. > > You could of course just make the library itself GPL and let your app > call it. > > Or you can ask the owner of the GPLed code how much it would cost for > you to distribute it on other terms. >
I dont mind paying for something if it will be useful for my project and will make my program more useful to my users. But I do mind if my program then has to become free because I'm using one piece of code. Same thing, I dont mind working on something for the benefit of others (ie a free SSL library) but I do mind if my program will have to become free as a result. This is not the place for a philosophical discussion on the GPL. But I resent the GPL as it is only for large corporations (what a paradox) who can live off support. It is not for individual programmers who want to live from their software and not from support. I say, boycott the GPL. -- For information on using the ACCESS Developer Forums, or to unsubscribe, please see http://www.access-company.com/developers/forums/
