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The DM41L is here!
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03-30-2018, 04:49 PM
Post: #73
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RE: The DM41L is here!
GPL is a licence based on an ideology. It is the belief that everyone has the right to have the source code to all the programs they are using.
Some people think it is about free software, as in no cost, which is wrong. Some think it is about stopping others from making money from their work, that is also wrong. People should think a bit before they put a GPL license on their work. What am I afraid of, what do I want to accomplish with it? Thomas clearly understands GPL and its intention, that is why he uses it. SM denies a lot of people their rights under GPL, most likely without really understanding it. Being in the software business, I take serious on these matters. Having said that, I stopped using GPL myself years ago as I do not believe in it, and I think it is causing more harm than good. I release my open source project with a BSD license and what SM does is legal with such license. For my own open source projects, I am fine with that. I also believe SM has a lot to gain from openness with their platform, but that is an unrelated (but also important) matter. Håkan |
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