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I think his problem with the GPL is that it allows "open source" project owners to constructively restrict commercial use (by offering a separatel-licensed (non
by gonzo 14y ago
I think his problem with the GPL is that it allows "open source" project owners to constructively restrict commercial use (by offering a separatel-licensed (non-GPL) version.)
I also openly question the truth of his statement that he was an early reader of the JVM specification.
- jiggy2011 14y agoI have no idea , but one of ESR's favorite topics of conversation seems to be bigging up how important he thinks he is.
- fecak 14y agoI assume you watched the video? (I recorded and posted it) Personally, I actually thought he was pretty modest overall. He did mention his academic background and 'hacker credentials' when he was discussing functional programming languages and Haskell in particular, but other than that I didn't think he came across like he was promoting himself. I've been running this users' group for 12 years and I've seen much bigger egos from people who didn't have ESR's credentials.
- lcargill99 14y agoIt's a very real problem. Even if GPL infection isn't a problem, it's perceived as one and the benefit of GPL is limited at best.