On Thu, Mar 31, 2005 at 05:43:04PM +0300, Mike M. Volokhov wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> in the following article shown, how open-source developer Harald Welte,
> one of core devopers of netfilter/iptables, personally handed warning
> letters to 13 technology companies that he says are using Linux in
> violation of the license that governs the software.
> 
> 	http://news.com.com/Defender+of+the+Linux+faith/2100-7344_3-5625667.html
> 
> At the end of article Welte says about some benefits of BSD license vs GPL:
> 
> ``ZDNet UK: How do you think the GPL compares with other licenses?
> 
> Welte: It's a philosophical question. The BSD licence allows you to
> integrate and modify without giving back modifications, while GPL
> expects you to give back modifications. These are two philosophies of
> how you develop software. Which you chose depends on the project. For
> example, if you have a new standard and want it to spread quickly, it's
> better to use the BSD licence, rather than the GPL.''


I usually summarize it like this:

GPL-guy: "Aargh, they used my code! :-/"
BSD-guy: "Cool, they used my code! :-)"

GH

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