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I agree that this is the most important thing to know about how the GPL works. I disagree that it is an important thing about what is its intent
by josinalvo 12y ago
I agree that this is the most important thing to know about how the GPL works.
I disagree that it is an important thing about what is its intent
- micampe 12y agoI disagree: the intent of the GPL is to preserve freedom; the way the GPL preserves freedom is by preventing you from removing it by changing the terms. If I'm choosing a license for a project, it's important that I know that changes other people make will be available to me under the same terms as my own code. A license that requires you to make the changes available but allows you to restrict my use of those changes is plainly in contrast with the intent of the GPL.
- josinalvo 12y agoI'll try another rewording: "GPL is a license designed so that, no matter how many times people alter your code, a user that gets the program also gets the source code. To do that, it forbids developers from using your code in some contexts." better ? (sure, there is a tradeoff between comprehensibility and precision ...)