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Welcome to the real world - Don't even try to count the number of proprietary licenses. I doubt this is going to change - a lot of companies just don't like the current GPL. It's nice for the more religious folks, but in reality it's not very practical for those who really want to make money selling the software they make!

IMO Open Source has its advantages - many eyes looking at the code, available for peer review, larger teams for small businesses, not having to reinvent the wheel if another project has something you'd like, etc.

But none of the principles excludes the author from selling the software. And neither should they.

But the section of the GPL that says I must make my entire code GPL if I include a GPLed library does just that, because making my entire code "free" means anybody can re-wrap it and redistribute it, making my attempts to sell it rather useless, becaue it is free elsewhere.

Don't talk to me about distributions and selling T-shirts. I want to sell my software!

Is there anything wrong with that want?
Posted by: CobraA1   Posted on: 02/16/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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Screw code forking ...  Henaway | 02/16/05
What about Creative Commons?  A.Sinic | 02/16/05
Licenses we don't need no Forking licenses...  bob@... | 02/16/05
...And a good web page that explains...  The King's Servant | 02/16/05
"Open Source is a TIME BOMB"  aaronbaker | 02/16/05
Ummm...  doe_z | 02/16/05
That is when they  osreinstall | 02/16/05
Linux Bigger Than Microsoft?  mustangj36@... | 02/16/05
Noooo!  mbrierley | 02/19/05
Why not?  Anti_Zealot | 02/19/05
Ooooo  mbrierley | 09/29/05
clueless people can use a computer?  yu_forum@... | 05/25/07
Authors can use whatever they want  GreatInca | 02/16/05
Above anything else, open source has one  bjbrock | 02/16/05
PULEASE, since when does one exclude the other?  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/16/05
Gotta agree..  widge_z | 02/16/05
Careful, agreeing with me in this forum can be dangerous.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/16/05
Dear Troskyite  osreinstall | 02/16/05
Two sides of the issue.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/16/05
From each according to his abilities to each according to his greed (nt)  bob@... | 02/16/05
That illustrates the difference between open source and free source  Michael Kelly | 02/16/05
I'd rather be confused about Licensing..  Xunil_Sierutuf | 02/16/05
Come back when actually have a thought worth contributing.  No_Ax_to_Grind | 02/18/05
Welcome to the real world . . .  CobraA1 | 02/16/05
don't miss the obvious  wessonjoe | 02/17/05
doing ad-infinitum  yu_forum@... | 05/25/07

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