> Yes it is. A counter example demonstrates a claim as false by assuming it is true, and the demonstrating that, in reality, it is false. Your counter example

> Yes it is. A counter example demonstrates a claim as false by assuming it is true, and the demonstrating that, in reality, it is false. Your counter example does no such thing. It merely shows that a GPL project can be popular. In particular, your example does not denote any relationship between GPL and permissively licensed projects. > You really find this sort of "a priori reasoning" meaningful? Yes. Re-read my last comment to you. I explicitly described how it was meaningful. I'd rather remove roadblocks to using my software than add them.