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The no-kill-GPL would just collapse under the additional complexity and people would just end up not using software licensed under it. For example, what kind o
by rainmaking 12y ago
The no-kill-GPL would just collapse under the additional complexity and people would just end up not using software licensed under it.
For example, what kind of killing do you mean? Could you sue a doctor for using a medical device containing no-kill-GPL software for losing a patient? What about abortions? We've already put the question of when life starts into the GPL and haven't even started covering military use.
Better to follow the good old adage of engineering and use the right tool for the job. Use copyleft licenses to further software freedom, and use activism to achieve your political goals.