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I get that. I'm just saying I think people who use the GPL do so because they want the software industry to develop an open source culture. Their idealogues i
by TomOfTTB 18y ago
I get that. I'm just saying I think people who use the GPL do so because they want the software industry to develop an open source culture. Their idealogues in that way. They want to change the world in addition to creating software which makes their aim different from someone who just throws their code open for the heck of it.
So allowing people to use their code for closed source projects would be working against their cause.
- davidw 18y agoSome GPL users (RMS) are definitely like that. I think many others simply "don't want to be ripped off", and like the license because it makes them feel safe that way.