[kepler-users] GPL vs. BSD (Was Re: saving workflow in eps format)

[Edward A. Lee]

On 3/1/10 5:47 PM, Christopher Brooks wrote:
> BTW - See http://lwn.net/2001/0301/a/rms-ov-license.php3
> for a message from rms about an example of why BSD is better
> than nothing.

Actually, he seems to be saying BSD is better than GPL
for this particular case.  In fact, the case occurs more
often than it might seem.

Suppose that Apple had chosen to not use Berkeley Unix
because it was GPL'd.  In what way, exactly, would the world
be a better place?

Apple would not have used BSD if was GPL'd.
It's not the right answer to say "they just should have
used it anyway."  Business doesn't work that way, and making
an idealized statement that businesses should do things that
are against their interests is, well, naive.

It's kind of like Marxism.  Great idea.  Too bad it doesn't
work for our species.

Edward
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