> It just means that code under GPL is orders of magnitude less valuable to the world than code under less restrictive licenses. The most-installed kernel in t

> It just means that code under GPL is orders of magnitude less valuable to the world than code under less restrictive licenses. The most-installed kernel in the world is GPL-licensed. I'm not sure how it could possibly be orders of magnitude more valuable. > What GPL does is hold the developer ransom with a lighter over the GPL code It's not a 'ransom' when the ticket price is clearly displayed for all to see. If you don't want to play, that's cool, find another sandpit to play in. Like it or not, the GPL moved the needle back towards end-user friendliness, and without it and it's knock-on effects elsewhere, being a developer today would be a much more frustrating experience.