> ----- Original Message ----- > From: Anthony > Sent: 12/16/10 03:01 AM > To: web2py-users > Subject: [web2py] Re: it case you missed it... > Yes, I agree, but all I said was that the concerns are not invalid (I > also pointed out an issue that has not thus far been addressed -- > standalone DAL). I think we can decide to stick with GPL while still > recognizing it may present a barrier for some (possibly simply due to > confusion or risk aversion rather than a real legal threat). This > issue is both complex and important, so a long discussion should not > be surprising. I, for one, have learned a lot, and assuming we follow > through, I believe the result of this long thread will be an > improvement in the license and therefore the comfort of prospective > users. Those uninterested in the topic can easily ignore the thread.
You are missing the main point here, and that's software freedom and two incompatible views regarding that. It's not by conincidence that there is a commercial EXCEPTION to GPL in web2py. The reason it's called an exception is that it is incompatible with the intent of GPL. Now consider that Massimo has _chosen_ GPL with an intent, and that GPL aligns with that intent. Do I need to go on? -- Branko Vukelic branko.vuke...@gmx.com http://www.brankovukelic.com/ http://flickr.com/photos/foxbunny
