The free software movement aims to protect the freedom of the users, not developers (although the user could be a developer). Developers are in a position to co

The free software movement aims to protect the freedom of the users, not developers (although the user could be a developer). Developers are in a position to control their users unfairly, so providing them the freedom under a permissive license does nothing but to further endanger the freedom of the user. This is an important distinction. Those who focus on the freedom of other developers miss the point of the free software movement. Consider an individual looking to rob a bank with a pistol (as opposed to robbing a user's freedom with their own software). Before the robbery, they notice a permissive amory across the street. Your permissively licensed software is that armory. You are empowering that individual to blow a hole through the bank rather than hold someone at gunpoint. Your software, as great as it is, can also be used to lure in users for exploitation. Nothing like a heavily armed robber with candy!