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Yep; I like the BSD + "social pressure viral clause" license as a proxy for "This is open, and I don't want to be a dick about it, but I'd appreciate if you rec

Yep; I like the BSD + "social pressure viral clause" license as a proxy for "This is open, and I don't want to be a dick about it, but I'd appreciate if you reciprocated."

lutorm 17y ago
Is that the way you approach other contracts, too?
- rmgraham 17y ago
  These licenses follow copyright law, not contract law. If they were contracts, there would be little question of whether they were enforceable and "GPL enforceability tested.." would not appear in nearly as many headlines as it does.
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  - joeyo 17y ago
    That is what's so brilliant about the GPL: if you accept the contract, then you are bound by it's terms. If you reject the contract (or plan to argue in court that it for some reason is invalid or does not apply to you) then you are still bound by copyright law!
    - apotheon 17y ago
      It's still not a contract, no matter how many times you say it is. See above.
- callahad 17y ago
  Of course not, but what other options do I have for encouraging reciprocity without requiring it?