I dunno, you’ve got to strike a balance. I mean, technically I own the copyright to the compilers and interpreters I write, even if they’re under permissive lic

I dunno, you’ve got to strike a balance. I mean, technically I own the copyright to the compilers and interpreters I write, even if they’re under permissive licenses. But the difference between “benevolent dictator for life” and “odious stifler of innovation” is sometimes a tad unclear. It has just as much to do with public perception as the language owners themselves.