From owner-freebsd-chat Wed May 6 00:29:35 1998 Return-Path: Received: (from majordom@localhost) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) id AAA29729 for freebsd-chat-outgoing; Wed, 6 May 1998 00:29:35 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG) Received: from rah.star-gate.com (rah.star-gate.com [209.133.7.234]) by hub.freebsd.org (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id AAA29718 for ; Wed, 6 May 1998 00:29:31 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from hasty@rah.star-gate.com) Received: from rah.star-gate.com (localhost.star-gate.com [127.0.0.1]) by rah.star-gate.com (8.8.8/8.8.8) with ESMTP id AAA06326; Wed, 6 May 1998 00:29:28 -0700 (PDT) (envelope-from hasty@rah.star-gate.com) Message-Id: <199805060729.AAA06326@rah.star-gate.com> X-Mailer: exmh version 2.0.2 2/24/98 To: Brett Glass cc: chat@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Idea: "GPL Plus" In-reply-to: Your message of "Tue, 05 May 1998 23:49:28 MDT." <199805060549.XAA02561@lariat.lariat.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Date: Wed, 06 May 1998 00:29:28 -0700 From: Amancio Hasty Sender: owner-freebsd-chat@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.org I rather you don't try to enlighten them too much so far it is okay to slam them around a little . Besides, most of the "wild eyed crazed linux fanatics" are just that and their sole function is to spread noise about linux. As long as the "wild eyed crazed linux fanatics" cling to GPL we have the upper hand and in the tug of war we can actually use them to draw interest to FreeBSD. Those are my 4.4 cents 8) Cheers, Amancio > All: > > While I was dealing with the "Linux zealots" on the InfoWorld forum, I > realized that one of the problems was that some of the people there were > ideologically bound to the GPL. I don't think the GPL is optimal because, > unlike the Berkeley license, it doesn't allow commercial re-use. So, > tonight, while mulling over what transpired, I had an idea. How about > drafting a license called "GPL Plus," which is -- essentially -- the GPL > but includes terms for commercial re-use? > > It actually wouldn't be that far, in effect, from the Berkeley-style > license. But perhaps the notion that this license is LIKE the GPL, but adds > something (the potential to stimulate the development of commercial > products) would help to convince some of these folks that it would be an > improvement. > > What do you think? > > --Brett Glass > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-chat" in the body of the message