Re:Docker Raises $15M
by darkarmani on Wednesday January 22, 2014 @07:32PM
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> Is this the reason why Docker isn't GPL?
You have it backwards. If it was GPL, that would prevent other people from creating closed proprietary versions of their software. GPL or AGPL would prevent competition. Since they are the copyright owner they get unrestricted use to the software even if the rest of us had to follow the GPL.
You have it backwards. If it was GPL, that would prevent other people from creating closed proprietary versions of their software. GPL or AGPL would prevent competition. Since they are the copyright owner they get unrestricted use to the software even if the rest of us had to follow the GPL.