Re:Why Open Source Misses the Point of Free Software
by pron on Saturday June 13, 2015 @04:33PM
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I think the point of the GPL is to make a political statement about changing the state of affairs, and it's done remarkably well in that regard.
When you choose GPL you're saying "I believe software should be free"[1]. When you choose BSD you're saying, "here's something I've made; use it as you like". Those are two very different kinds of statements, operating at entirely different levels.
[1]: Of course, not everyone chooses GPL for that reason.
When you choose GPL you're saying "I believe software should be free"[1]. When you choose BSD you're saying, "here's something I've made; use it as you like". Those are two very different kinds of statements, operating at entirely different levels.
[1]: Of course, not everyone chooses GPL for that reason.