Does it matter if Cisco is a leech?

The GPL prohibits outright leeching ...: For some time now Cisco has used Linux extensively. In most cases, as far as I am aware, they follow the rules. I don't recall any cases of significant abuse on their part. Any abuse they have committed or will commit will be corrected by the community. So I don't see any problem with Cisco. I do have a problem with licenses that allow, even promote, leeching. But that is why I personally use GPL software and promote GPL development as much as possible. The BSD people have their thing and that is their problem. I just don't think the BSD concept of no strings attached is sustainable in the long term. I think that one of the reasons that GPL software is outrunning BSD software is that major corporate users are obliged to carry their fair share of the development load, whereas with BSD, they are expected to give back nothing.; Posted by: George Mitchell Posted on: 12/11/08 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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