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I think you forgot to provide an actual argument to back up that claim. Personally I don't think the direct effect will differ depending on the license, but it

I think you forgot to provide an actual argument to back up that claim. Personally I don't think the direct effect will differ depending on the license, but it will have a big effect on how viable the software is in the long term. Closed source will be abandoned when the original authors lose interest, and with BSD code it is arguable that companies taking work but not contributing back has a negative effect on the sense of community, but this is of course hotly contested by BSD license proponents. One big example is the Linux kernel which is GPL; but of course its success may or may not have anything to do with its license.

NAFV_P 13y ago
> I think you forgot to provide an actual argument to back up that claim. I purposely refrained from giving one because it is a hypothetical situation. If you want a potential example I had a quick scroll through the GPL FAQ: > "All GNU GPL versions permit such combinations privately; they also permit distribution of such combinations provided the combination is released under the same GNU GPL version. The other license is compatible with the GPL if it permits this too." Imagine BSD under GPL, since in this universe it is apparently used on Apple OS's.