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If you want people to use it. Companies are not that keen on GPL in any form.

• traverseda 7y ago
  I guess my question is why would you want companies to be able to use it for free? Why not release under a viral license with a commercial license also available? Why is a large company using your MIT licensed code a good thing? Do you expect to eventually get paid for that work, or get recognition, or what?
  • em10fan 7y ago
    > I guess my question is why would you want companies to be able to use it for free? Why not release under a viral license with a commercial license also available? The amount of hassle it takes in most companies to licence software from a third party vendor is so immense that generally they will spend far more in $$$s to write it themselves instead. Your average small hobby project or helper library isn't going to every make you any money that way, only something which is both very large/complex, and very desirable, would. > Why is a large company using your MIT licensed code a good thing? Do you expect to eventually get paid for that work, or get recognition, or what? It looks good on your CV and might get you a job there.
    • JohnFen 7y ago
      > The amount of hassle it takes in most companies to licence software from a third party vendor is so immense Yes, for very large corporations. But smaller companies don't have such a large problem with this (and most companies are on the smaller side).