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I have a hard time describing any license that limits your rights as one promoting freedom. I never understood why the FSF wasn't more behind the BSD style lice
by matt2000 14y ago
I have a hard time describing any license that limits your rights as one promoting freedom. I never understood why the FSF wasn't more behind the BSD style licenses.
- tspiteri 14y agoThe FSF is more about giving users rights to change the code than about giving developers rights to use libraries. With BSD-style licenses, developers can limit the users' rights to change the code, which is not in line with the FSF's line.
- drcube 14y agoIs the US Constitution "restrictive" because it limits the right of our president to become a dictator? Would a constitution that said essentially "Those in power can do whatever they want" make us more free?