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BSD contribution is based on a quid quo pro regarding future contributions. It is just more flexible in this than the GPL is. Consider PostgreSQL for example.
by einhverfr 14y ago
BSD contribution is based on a quid quo pro regarding future contributions. It is just more flexible in this than the GPL is.
Consider PostgreSQL for example. Several of the main contributors also release proprietary versions. But they contribute to lower the costs of code maintenance.
- corford 14y agoCorrect but not exactly relevant to what we're talking about (i.e. a company going evil, at which point quid quo pro ceases to have much meaning). We're not talking about what's good for the developer here, we're talking about what's good for the user.