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> You know, if I make something open-source, it's because I want people to use it. I refuse to use copyleft licenses because all they manage to do in practice i
by qb45 14y ago
> You know, if I make something open-source, it's because I want people to use it. I refuse to use copyleft licenses because all they manage to do in practice is ensure no commercial venture will ever use your code.
Because no commercial venture uses Linux or BusyBox.
> The GPL was created to help free software, which is more about freedom of speech, not open-source.
FSF is actually more about making sure that as much software as possible is "open source" than about freedom of speech. Maybe you confused them with EFF.
- GhotiFish 14y ago... I've got to be honest. It wasn't until you pointed it out that I noticed the difference. I thought they were two heads of the same hydra.