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What is the difference between a software liscence such as GPL and a "contract" that must include consideration?
by platz 8y ago
What is the difference between a software liscence such as GPL and a "contract" that must include consideration?
- LocalH 8y agoLegally? Probably not a lot. IANAL tho. Morally? The entire intent, as compared to that behind most modern contracts where one party has no real negotiation leverage.
- gumby 8y agoWell the GPL is standard and short, while most licenses are long and custom. But I agree: I've long wondered why the GPL is treated like kryptonite, as really it's just like any other software license except 1> the "consideration" only applies when you distribute it and 2> the requirements for distribution aren't paid in cash (just provide the appropriate source code). If your corporate lawyers can deal with you licensing, say, VxWorks (or Oracle!) they should find the GPL trivial by comparison.