3 ms·
The GPL only respects the freedom of some users, who are not the entirety of the user group LLC intends to support.
by jcrawfordor 10y ago
The GPL only respects the freedom of some users, who are not the entirety of the user group LLC intends to support.
- st3v3r 10y agoNo, it respects the freedom of all users, specifically by making sure that all users are afforded the opportunity to take advantage of it.
- cyphar 10y ago> only respects the freedom of some users Depends on whether or not you believe that "freedom to not respect other users' freedom by creating proprietary forks" is a freedom that should be protected. I do not, so I disagree that the GPL (or any free software license) respects user freedom more or less -- the GPL is just much better at protecting freedom than other licenses.