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"'Viral' Open-Source License Can Destroy Software's Value"

"'Viral' Open-Source License Can Destroy Software's Value"

Posted Nov 26, 2003 3:23 UTC (Wed) by bryn (guest, #1482)
Parent article: "'Viral' Open-Source License Can Destroy Software's Value"

"Consequently, the only prudent position to take is that the GPL must be
avoided if one does not want one's own product to be required to be
distributed for free. I stand behind that analysis."

So do I. Isn't that one of the main points of the GPL?


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