Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 02 Feb 2006 19:27:09 +0100 | From | Pierre Ossman <> | Subject | Re: GPL V3 and Linux - Dead Copyright Holders |
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Lennart Sorensen wrote: > On Thu, Feb 02, 2006 at 06:54:47PM +0100, Pierre Ossman wrote: > >> Then I have to ask, why GPL and not a BSD license? GPL is after all, >> forcing our beliefs onto anyone who wishes to benefit from our work. >> > > The GPL enforced the view on free software, the BSD license does not. > The BSD license lets you do whatever you want pretty much. > >
I am aware of the difference between GPL and BSD. My point was that if Linus feels that we should not enforce our rules on others then why does he prefer a license that does just that? If people will come around just by seeing how well the community works then BSD should be sufficient, or even public domain.
I don't share this view, which is why I like the DRM ideas in GPLv3 which close something I see as a loophole in GPLv2.
Rgds Pierre
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