You may be correct. I like the idea of creating a program and selling the
service to go with it, but I want to sell the program as well. I don't like
re-creating the wheel, so if I can use software from something else, I'll do
it. It's difficult with GPL software if you don't want to GPL your software,
but many BSD licenses allow that.
I'm not against the GPL, I just think people go over board with the ideology.
When I have the opportunity, I GPL anything so others might benefit, or so I
can re-use something later on. But many times, I want to use something and I
cannot incorporate it because my final code will not be GPL'd.
I just prefer the BSD style that we can do whatever we want with it. That to
me is open source. I guess I'm just an open source kind of guy, not a free
software kind of guy.
I'm not going to apologize for my comments, because I still believe that the
GPL is just anti-business. Partly why the LGPL was made, so we could use
libraries in non-free software. But I don't hate it where I would try to make
people not use it! I always suggest it first, then if they are afriad I move
on to something else.
I don't want to keep fighting on this thread because we are talking about
opinions and personal viewpoints here, and unless something profound is said,
I'm afraid this thread is only going to continue in a downward spiral doing
more damage to this list and our want to help eachother out than it is worth.
For that I am sorry. I should have kept my mouth shut, but I appreciate the
ability to rant here at times, as many others do as well.
Just in my particular case, the GPL irks me at times.
nathan
On Wednesday 18 October 2006 08:31, you wrote:
> GPL is very business friendly - you have a particular angle on it that
> you aren't articulating but rather painting it with a broad and
> misleading brush.
>
> Craig
>
> On Wed, 2006-10-18 at 08:20 -0700, Nathan England wrote:
> > Honestly, I don't own an iPod. I don't care to listen to music much. I
> > have some hymns and Gospel music, that's it. I was simply trying to make
> > a point. I don't know why I'm arguing this, I'd much rather use OGG as
> > well. But back to my original rant, companies wouldn't be so afraid to
> > use things if the GPL was more bussiness friendly.
> >
> > On Wednesday 18 October 2006 08:08, you wrote:
> > > On Wed, 2006-10-18 at 08:06 -0700, Nathan England wrote:
> > > > > Don't blame the "distro makers". Blame those who used MP3 format.
> > > > > (For at least a few years we have had better choices.)
> > > >
> > > > Better choices? I agree. I used to love the old vq3 format, it blew
> > > > away mp3 completely! OGG? It's ok. I used to use it, till I realized
> > > > that it doesn't work anywhere.
> > > >
> > > > My car stereo plays mp3 files.
> > > > My iPod plays mp3 files.
> > > > My DVD player plays mp3 files.
> > >
> > > ----
> > > No question about it, it's easier to give in to proprietary standards
> > > than to resist and push the manufacturers to adopt the open standards.
> > >
> > > When you talk about an iPod, you are talking about Apple who has an axe
> > > to grind as they seek to become the dominant force in DRM.
> > >
> > > And just out of curiosity, doesn't iTunes convert the mp3 files into
> > > AAC format before putting them on your iPod?
> > > ----
> > >
> > > > None of them have any idea what OGG is.
> > >
> > > ----
> > > Are you sure about the 'none' ?
> > >
> > > Craig
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