From: "Adam Flinton" 

I tend to favour the LGPL

Adam


"Tony Williams"  wrote in message
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> Geo. wrote:
> > "Tony Williams"  wrote in message
> > news:3dfb7757{at}w3.nls.net...
> [snip]
> >>
> >>I just wish Stallman would stop pretending that he invented the idea and
> >>somehow has the right to redefine the word "free" to
mean whatever he
> >>chooses it to mean.
> >>
> >>The only free software is public domain.
> >>
> >
> >
> > I still think stallman had a real stroke of genius with the GPL. It's
the
> > only way to write free software and ban commercial software from
absorbing
> > it thus creating a true competitive situation between the two. That's
> > something that didn't exist before and it is probably the biggest real
> > difference between the current free/open movement and the one that has
> > existed for years.
>
> No doubt that it does exactly what he intends, but I hate the abuse of
> the language. Also, I'm not at all convinced that the GPL is appropriate
> for all software. System software and development tools, perhaps, but I
> don't see the benefit for in-house applications. Your point about
> competition is a good one though, because the existence of GPL code
> which the shrink-wrap programmers can't use forces them to innovate, and
> vice-versa for the GPL coders.
>
> --
> Tony
>

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