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Re: [ProgSoc] GPL & CDDL



But that just isn't a problem, because the worth of the software is
the free codebase, not the proprietary changes. Consider Apache, *BSD,
WebKit, etc, all of which have seen proprietary vendory-specific
implementations and none of which have suffered long-term as a
consequence.
Erm, the code hasn't, but the willingness of investors to invest
certainly has!
I don't believe you. Actually I picked these examples specifically  
because they are seeing widespread corporate interest. BSD is a large  
part of the core of Mac OS X. Other parts, such as Mach, have  
similarly unrestrictive licenses. Webkit forms the basis, not just for  
the Safari browser, but also the core of Android (which, again, has an  
unrestrictive license).
Freedom works, bitches.
I think this point is better made when the freedom in question is  
unrestricted -- yes, even do to objectionable things -- because the  
predicted disastrous consequences usually don't happen.
More when I get back from lunch.


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