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That doesn't make it good. That makes it bad. It doesn't protect the rights of users. It's really important that developer tools are GPL, as that prevents vendo
by milesrout 10y ago
That doesn't make it good. That makes it bad. It doesn't protect the rights of users. It's really important that developer tools are GPL, as that prevents vendor lock-in and EEE tactics.
- ChickeNES 10y agoHow is preventing me from making a closed sourced derivative of dmd in any way protecting my rights as a a user of the source?
- throwaway7645 10y agoA two-edged sword in my opinion. GPL always protects the end-user so they can get the source, but it infringes on the creator trying to make closed source software. So as a user I like GPL, but when programming I tend to mostly avoid it. Mine mine mine! :)
- milesrout 10y agoIt doesn't protect YOUR rights as a user, it protects other people from closed source software.