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February 5th, 2010, 07:47 AM
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Re: Conspiracy Theory
 Originally Posted by laserlight
The unpalatable truth is that you failed to define precisely what you mean by "Linux"  [...] Considering the phrase "Linux apps", I think that this is what you are talking about.
Yes - what I mean is that Linux grows and extends itself by utilising libraries and applications which (for the most part) developers have to provide for free.
Originally Posted by laserlight
Your argument has actually been applied to more permissive licenses, so I am rather surprised that you chose to focus on the GPL.
You answered this yourself, Laserlight....
Originally Posted by laserlight
It is the set of licenses that is probably the most dominant among Free Software/Open Source Software projects.
It also happens to be the license that I'm most familiar with. and here's what I mean by "undercutting"....
Originally Posted by laserlight
they have to publish their modifications under the GPL, which you can thus incorporate back into your own work, thus you will not be "undercut".
Nice theory - but who said anything about modifications? Let's say you wanted to charge $50 for some great app you've written and distributed under the GPL agreement. The agreement entitles you to make such a charge but there's nothing to stop anyone else from taking your source code and - without making any modifications whatsoever - selling the very same app for just $5, or even giving it away for free. You as the author of the work can do nothing whatsoever to prevent this. And that's why I believe that the license is exploitative.
Last edited by John E; February 5th, 2010 at 07:51 AM.
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