Vamsee Kanakala wrote:
Binand Sethumadhavan wrote:I think the author of the code has the right to decide what his code
That's not from me. Read more about it at:Holy cow. I never thought I'll see ESR talking rationally. So the hell
http://www.onlamp.com/pub/a/onlamp/2005/06/30/esr_interview.html
does freeze over, sometimes. Coming to point, I was never too
comfortable about the 'viral' aspect of GPL. Yes, you let others play
with your code. It's your privilege. But is it really ethical to force
them to do the same? Just because they want to use the code you already
gave away, should you bind them into giving their IP away? I don't think
so.
Popular or not, BSD-style licencing is the true open-source, me thinks.
Let the flames begin.
Vamsee.