Picking a license

[Ed Keith]

--- On Thu, 5/13/10, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo at geek-central.gen.new_zealand> wrote:

> From: Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo at geek-central.gen.new_zealand>
> Subject: Re: Picking a license
> To: python-list at python.org
> Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010, 8:25 AM
> In message
> <155f1683-9bfd-4a83-b63f-7fb0fc2f51c5 at g21g2000yqk.googlegroups.com>,
> Patrick 
> Maupin wrote:
> 
> > On May 12, 10:48 pm, Lawrence D'Oliveiro
> > <ldo at geek-central.gen.new_zealand>
> wrote:
> >
> >> In message <mailman.121.1273693278.32709.python-l... at python.org>,
> Ed
> >> Keith wrote:
> >>
> >> > ... but to claim that putting more
> restrictions on someone give them
> >> > more freedom is pure Orwellian double speak.
> >>
> >> What about the freedom to take away other
> people’s freedom?
> > 
> > The freedom to take away other people's freedom is a
> very serious
> > power that should only be used sparingly.
> 
> Given that the GPL restricts that power, then it must be
> all right.
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I do not think anyone is claiming it is not 'all right'. The claim is being made that it restricts freedom.

You are free to put any restrictions you want on your software. If you use the GPL on a library I will not use it because I need to make a living. I do not dispute your right to use the GPL. I just dispute your claim that you use it to give me 'more freedom'.

I do not know what your reason for using the GPL is, but most of the people I know who use it do so so that can charge a license fee to people who want to use the code with out the restrictions of the GPL. They do this so they can make a living, which is their right, and I do not hold it against them. If I ever develop a library I think people would be willing to pay to license, I'd to the same.

    -EdK

Ed Keith
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