Archive of UserLand's first discussion group, started October 5, 1998.

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Re: Why is "GPL" worse than "$250 per copy"?

Author:	Larry Rosenstein
Posted:	8/24/2000; 1:02:05 PM
Topic:	Next survey: Are you an open source developer?
Msg #:	20115 (In response to 20104)
Prev/Next:	20114 / 20116

I agree with you that the GPL is not worse than a $250/copy license. But I also don't think is is any better.

There's no fundamental difference between the 2 except for the compensation that's required. In one case it is $250 and in the other it is agreement with a particular philosophy. In both cases, you can either "pay" the compensation that is asked and use the code, or reject the license and come up with an alternative.

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