[GNUz] bsd vs gpl (was: Slashdor discussion of php/mysql/gpl)

[Martin Bähr]

On Wed, Jul 21, 2004 at 09:28:38AM +1200, Zane Gilmore wrote:
> The BSD -style licences give the 
> software away virtually unconditionally but still allow proprietary 
> distribution and modification.
> 
> If you see proprietary software distribution as immoral/unethical then 
> the GPL is more consistent with those ends.

the php discussion had me browsing around for related things which
eventually led me to this:
http://lwn.net/2001/0301/a/rms-ov-license.php3

here RMS himself is advocating the use of a license which is not the GPL
the article does not state what license it actually is, but i am
guessing that it is something BSD like.

this is one of the rare moments where i see RMS as pragmatic.

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