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> That's an interesting dilemma. It's not a dilemma at all for those that explicitly choose the GPL over MIT because they believe in Free Software (others migh
by doesnt_know 7y ago
> That's an interesting dilemma.
It's not a dilemma at all for those that explicitly choose the GPL over MIT because they believe in Free Software (others might choose GPL for other reasons....).
Being Free and having every user of the software retain their Freedom is the literal point of the GPL. Saying "hey, your software would be used by lots more people if we make a proprietary product out of it" is undermining the entire point of the Free Software movement....
So it's more ethical if 10 people use your software and they retain their Freedom, then it is for 10 million to use it bundled in a proprietary product.