As an open source dev, I like GPL for that reason. It was a kind of trick which kept some monetization paths open for the dev. It no longer works though because

As an open source dev, I like GPL for that reason. It was a kind of trick which kept some monetization paths open for the dev. It no longer works though because now most companies refuse to incorporate GPL libraries into their products. They have tools to check for dependencies automatically. Now open source is almost impossible to monetize.