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No-one forces you to use any license
"That is not fair to commerce"

Ah, life is not fair.

"someone might change his/her mind and suddenly LGPL
code could become GPL"

The copyright holders might choose to release a version
with a different license (eg GPL), however you'll always be
able to use the older GPLed version.

"Those [propietary software] should not be forced to be
GPL'ed."

Nobody forces you to use the GPL or link with GPLed code.
If you don't like it don't use it!

"...friendly warning, because I expressed such concerns in
corporation I work for as a consultant"

As always understand the license. If you don't like the GPL,
LPGL, CPL or the MS EULA simply don't use the software. If
you choose to use the software you must abide by the
licensing conditions, simple.

It may in fact be cheaper to lose control of your small IP
contribution to get the benefits of the enormous IP
wealth available under the GPL.
Posted by: Richard Flude   Posted on: 05/13/04 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Pay CLOSE attention to the LICENSE.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/13/04
True.  doe_z | 05/13/04
my thoughts...  ryusen | 05/13/04
As always play close attention to the license  Richard Flude | 05/13/04
CPL rocks  OhMyGosh | 05/13/04
Explain please  Spam-ZD | 05/13/04
Wrong  FirstNLastN | 05/13/04
No-one forces you to use any license  Richard Flude | 05/13/04
Great points(NT)  voska | 05/14/04
Disagree.  doe_z | 05/14/04
re wrong  ryusen | 05/14/04
Ax loser  trojanhorse | 05/13/04
Pay closer attention to the VENUE ...  oldskool | 05/14/04
This just shows the ultimate superiority and wisdom of Microsoft  Sniper_z | 05/13/04
More like an ambush  Spam-ZD | 05/13/04
Unbelievable  d_jedi | 05/13/04
give 'em a break ... they need one and seem to earn it every now and then!  oldskool | 05/14/04
License?  Spin_Masterz | 05/13/04
Too late, too bad  FirstNLastN | 05/13/04
What's the point?  Patrick Jones | 05/14/04
Its a tacit acknowlegement that MSDN is not the only channel to Windows kno  oldskool | 05/14/04
Read.....  mabricen | 05/14/04
but this is MS acknowleging that real stuff happens on sourceforge  oldskool | 05/14/04
I donate to good will too, sometimes (NT)  V Sanders | 05/15/04

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