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Why do you think that might be? I can imagine that requiring others to open their source makes their implementation verifiable.
by skndr 10y ago
Why do you think that might be? I can imagine that requiring others to open their source makes their implementation verifiable.
- gfodor 10y agoExactly, which is why they should have required Facebook and WhatsApp to comply with the GPL. Alternatively, they should have created a more flexible license that could be used by Facebook, WhatsApp, or other companies to integrate their software. My point isn't about the GPL per se, but about the unfair playing field they are creating.
- dublinben 10y agoI think the GPL is actually a perfect license in this case. Anyone who wants to use their cipher in another GPL project is free to. Commercial entities who won't do this can pay OWS for their time, expertise and IP in order to get a different license.
- gfodor 10y agoThat makes sense -- I guess what it boils down to is it would be nice if OWS were more open about their commercial licensing options, and make it easy for a company to license + integrate their work. As it stands right now it feels like you have to be a Facebook/WhatsApp level company to be able to be worth their time to work with.