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How carefully have you thought about that? Are you fine with someone integrating your code into a GPL project that competes with you, and potentially out-compe
by ssp 16y ago
How carefully have you thought about that?
Are you fine with someone integrating your code into a GPL project that competes with you, and potentially out-competes your project?
- steveklabnik 16y agoI have, and I am. If I write some code, and Microsoft takes it and improves Windows, I've just helped a zillion people, regardless of how much I dislike Microsoft, and regardless of the fact that I won't see a dime or any credit. I do think the opposing position has merit, I just don't take the same position personally.
- ssp 16y agoThe reason I mentioned a GPL project specifically is that that would be competing directly with the BSD project for the hearts and minds of the open source community. For some people I think that would be harder to swallow than say Microsoft using the code in Windows.