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I've seen comments to the effect that making the license impractical (and non-lawyer-approved) was intended as a way to ensure big companies like Google won't t
by kevingadd 6y ago
I've seen comments to the effect that making the license impractical (and non-lawyer-approved) was intended as a way to ensure big companies like Google won't touch it. Not sure how I feel about that as a strategy, but there's a certain logic to it, similar to Crockford's "do no evil" license.
- jonahbenton 6y agoIt is counter productive. The GPL is a work of genius in part because it encourages use and propagation. Creating a stupid license blocks even legitimate users, which prevents the social program from progressing.
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