It's strange to see that now, inasmuch as years ago, when I worked at VA Linux Systems, the general attitude was of philosophical affinity with Open Source prag

It's strange to see that now, inasmuch as years ago, when I worked at VA Linux Systems, the general attitude was of philosophical affinity with Open Source pragmatism. It wasn't dogmatic religion. I still think that's sensible and it always seemed to me like many also felt this way...and the GPL was not necessarily a hindrance to that. It was simply one tool among several in the licensing toolbox.