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It's possible GPL was the wrong choice of license for all that software in that circumstance. How has Linux managed to survive, isn't it licensed as GPL?
by ddtaylor 5y ago
It's possible GPL was the wrong choice of license for all that software in that circumstance. How has Linux managed to survive, isn't it licensed as GPL?
- selfhoster11 5y agoLarge corporate contributors are spending resources to keep Linux kernel running, so there's that.
- freemint 5y agoAnd the reason why companies do that and not hire the entire team away (as was done with BSD in the past) is the GPL license. While today's Linux can't get away without company support that support is a consequence of the license. As much as I despise GPL, it allowed projects to stay open even when every core contributor being hired away would be a profitable move for some companies.