[OT} How to un-GPL parts of a GPL'd module.

Andres Rosado arosado at softhome.net
Sun Oct 13 18:59:21 EDT 2002


At 01:59 PM 10/8/2002 -0400, you wrote:
>To destroy IP, kill capitalism, and put programmers out or work isn't
>quite what id call fair.
>Write GPL app
>???
>PROFIT!!!
>Realize no one is buying what you are giving out for free.
>File chapter 11.

This is debatable. MySQL is a profitable company and it released its 
product under a GPL licence. Red Hat and Mandrake are other examples. More 
companies could benefit from using a GPL-type of licence.


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