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Where do these beliefs come from? The GPL is the most free licence there is specifically because it prohibits future users from using copyright to restrict othe
by cup-of-tea 8y ago
Where do these beliefs come from? The GPL is the most free licence there is specifically because it prohibits future users from using copyright to restrict other users. It's a globally optimal solution rather than a locally optimal one.
- petee 8y agoThat's not free. That's a restriction. Free is letting your users choose what to do, and just making sure you get credit for your work. You can't take ownership of code that's been permissivly licensed, you just don't have to share your contributions. Nobody could just copyright OpenBSDs code and then sue them
- cup-of-tea 8y agoShould you be free to take the freedoms of others? Are you free to move into your neighbour's back garden? Freedom extends to the point where it becomes taking the freedom from others.
- petee 8y agoAllowing a company to use your code how they want doesn't take away anyone else's freedom to use your code how they want. Its an absurd and comparison and claim; in what way are you taking away someones freedoms by using a permissive license? please explain, as your previous claim that anyone can take the rights to your project is incorrect