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Open Source Software Shows Its Muscle (Law.com)

Open Source Software Shows Its Muscle (Law.com)

Posted Jun 5, 2008 4:45 UTC (Thu) by lysse (guest, #3190)
In reply to: Open Source Software Shows Its Muscle (Law.com) by mheily
Parent article: Open Source Software Shows Its Muscle (Law.com)

> The best thing to do would be to distribute free software without attaching complex legal
documents such as the GPL.

But what, then, does one do if one doesn't want one's software incorporated into proprietary
works under any circumstances, but don't mind its incorporation into other free software? Your
recommendation appears to suggest that this is not a desirable outcome - which may be how you
see it, but if so you should really state that your advice comes with a distinct agenda.


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