> I think it would be better if whoever used Rails and made changes to Active Record[...] But doesn't it at this point boil down to an academic argument? Surel

> I think it would be better if whoever used Rails and made changes to Active Record[...] But doesn't it at this point boil down to an academic argument? Surely Rails benefits massively from being popular, and draconian (which I consider AGPL) licenses might hamper its popularity. I doubt that Rails misses out on significant contributions just because they are not required. Contributing to open source looks good on a CV/employer branding page.