Re: Transgaming missed the point of the X11 license
Brett Glass <[email protected]>
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At 04:56 PM 6/5/2002, Roland wrote: >Hello, > >I had this insight suddenly: > >Q: Why does the X11 license encourage companies to share code? >A: Because if they don't, the free developers may change the license to the LGPL! Not true. It encourages companies to share non-strategic code because it is maintained for free and backporting changes is not required. Threats are always a poor way to motivate people. Oh, and if a developer is licensing his or her work under the GPL or LGPL, he or she is NOT creating free software. S/he is creating software that is encumbered with a viral, anti-business, anti-programmer license. --Brett