Aaron Williamson copiesofcopies@identi.ca

so is this fud about gpl not being viable as a business model if it's enforced?

David "Judah's Shadow" Blue at 2014-07-30T20:16:46Z

@judahsshadow no it isn't FUD I'm 99% sure given the source (@copiesofcopies / Aaron Williamson). The article isn't easily summarizable but it does note where this case ties into fear about "viral" GPL forcing all software of unsuspecting developer to be free. I gather there's very little chance of that part going anywhere, though I'm one who thinks it is too bad the GPL isn't really "viral" like that! The dangerous thing is at the end, claim that GPL (and presumably then any license without an explicit one) does not offer an implicit patent grant, which could (I don't really know) give massive berth for Linux-related patent suits. ps Definitely absolutely do not use CC0 for software. :-/

Mike Linksvayer at 2014-07-30T20:33:49Z

I mean GPL2 above. Obviously GPL3 has explicit patent grant.

Mike Linksvayer at 2014-07-30T20:38:59Z

And if that should happen then we can just say "Tsk, tsk. Told you patents were a problem and to use v3."

Jason Self at 2014-07-30T20:55:11Z

lnxwalt@microca.st likes this.

Original #AGPL was basically a #Quine license. Interesting.

Evan Prodromou at 2013-02-02T17:01:40+00:00

@evan: hey,I'm at the #AGPL panel at !FOSDEM too. Let's shake hands before leaving!

Stefano Zacchiroli at 2013-02-02T17:10:56+00:00

Says @cwebber, "I am an employee of the Internet" #mediagoblin #agpl #fosdem

Evan Prodromou at 2013-02-02T17:31:15+00:00

Claes Wallin (韋嘉誠), Christopher Allan Webber, Greg Grossmeier likes this.

Do love a bit of Mort Subite.

Matt Copperwaite at 2013-02-02T17:35:58+00:00

I think what we're seeing is that permissive licenses are just great for libraries, and libraries are currently thriving

Christopher Allan Webber at 2011-12-16T20:10:06+00:00

I agree with @cwebber's comments in this thread. I've read the whole thing & I pretty much have nothing to add to what he's said here. :)

Bradley M. Kuhn at 2011-12-17T01:11:45+00:00

@jra, we've come a long way from #Microsoft pressuring #MITRE to fire #Bollinger for publicly saying USA national security requires FLOSS.

Bradley M. Kuhn at 2011-02-11T17:04:01+00:00

Christopher Allan Webber likes this.

♺ @jra: I've just given a talk on Open Source/Free Software in the "War Room" of the USA State Dept. "Oh the times, they are a changin'"

Windigo at 2011-02-11T17:11:45+00:00