Subject: Re: Another reason to go GPL
From: Matthew Geier (matthew@arts.usyd.edu.au)
Date: Wed Mar 28 2001 - 01:41:36 EST
"Bruce A. Burdick, Jr." wrote:
>
> A reason not to go GPL: companies will be less likely to assist with
> development if they can't release their own version without being
> _compelled_ to give away everything they've done on it.
>
> Perhaps Samba should consider the BSD license.
>
> GPL: please don't.
One of the samba team posted a counter to that in the samba list this
morning - GPL stops people from enhancing their own version and
withholding it from the community. The Samba team have VERY strong views
on the matter. If you enchance samba , they want to be able to use it in
the public releases.
He in particular mentioned why they thought the BSD licence was not
suitable for their work.
-- Matthew Geier matthew@arts.usyd.edu.au Arts IT Unit +61 2 9351 4713 Sydney University
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