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> It isn't an issue of "clean"; GPL/AGPL aren't "legally murky". Yes and no. I'd agree that, in general, they're legally safe and clear, but when you're talkin
by Sebb767 6y ago
> It isn't an issue of "clean"; GPL/AGPL aren't "legally murky".
Yes and no. I'd agree that, in general, they're legally safe and clear, but when you're talking to the legal department of a company, it is not about whether they're clearly defined. The actual worry is whether a patent troll or a more litigious competitor can sue the s out of your company and extract millions upon millions of either legal costs or settlements. Yes, you _might_ win, but it will still cost you and courts are known to not always be deterministic in their decisions. So once your out of the "thrown out without a second thought"-cleanliness, corporate legal will not be happy.
- jrochkind1 6y ago> The actual worry is whether a patent troll or a more litigious competito Is there a reason that is more of a risk with GPL/AGPL than with other ("permissive") open source licenses though?