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lundmar:

--- Quote from: Karel on February 18, 2018, 02:41:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: lundmar on February 18, 2018, 02:35:12 pm ---I would prefer people take my code and use it in whatever way they want - if they give back fine, if not fine too. I don't really want to put any restrictions like the GPLv3 does.

--- End quote ---

Why is it a shame if somebody wants  to put restrictions on the use of his software?

According to you it's a shame if people want to sell software, either open or closed source,
either for money or for giving back your code?

--- End quote ---

Thats not what I said at all.

I don't mind people putting restrictions on the open source software they publish. What matters is what kind of restrictions.

I support free choice - with GPLv3 all your firmware code is forced to be GPLv3 - that seems less of a free choice to me.

I don't mind people taking my code and mixing/linking it with their proprietary or other open source licensed software and sell it as a product. If they find it useful they are free to contribute back any fixes or improvements they make and reap the long term maintenance benefits of doing so... or not. That's free choice.
Karel:

--- Quote from: lundmar on February 18, 2018, 03:07:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: Karel on February 18, 2018, 02:41:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: lundmar on February 18, 2018, 02:35:12 pm ---I would prefer people take my code and use it in whatever way they want - if they give back fine, if not fine too. I don't really want to put any restrictions like the GPLv3 does.

--- End quote ---

Why is it a shame if somebody wants  to put restrictions on the use of his software?

According to you it's a shame if people want to sell software, either open or closed source,
either for money or for giving back your code?

--- End quote ---

Thats not what I said at all.

--- End quote ---

You said: "it's a shame it is GPLv3"
lundmar:

--- Quote from: Karel on February 18, 2018, 03:16:01 pm ---
--- Quote from: lundmar on February 18, 2018, 03:07:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: Karel on February 18, 2018, 02:41:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: lundmar on February 18, 2018, 02:35:12 pm ---I would prefer people take my code and use it in whatever way they want - if they give back fine, if not fine too. I don't really want to put any restrictions like the GPLv3 does.

--- End quote ---

Why is it a shame if somebody wants  to put restrictions on the use of his software?

According to you it's a shame if people want to sell software, either open or closed source,
either for money or for giving back your code?

--- End quote ---

Thats not what I said at all.

--- End quote ---

You said: "it's a shame it is GPLv3"

--- End quote ---

Yes, exactly. For the reasons I stated.
Karel:

--- Quote from: lundmar on February 18, 2018, 03:39:24 pm ---
--- Quote from: Karel on February 18, 2018, 03:16:01 pm ---
--- Quote from: lundmar on February 18, 2018, 03:07:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: Karel on February 18, 2018, 02:41:56 pm ---
--- Quote from: lundmar on February 18, 2018, 02:35:12 pm ---I would prefer people take my code and use it in whatever way they want - if they give back fine, if not fine too. I don't really want to put any restrictions like the GPLv3 does.

--- End quote ---

Why is it a shame if somebody wants  to put restrictions on the use of his software?

According to you it's a shame if people want to sell software, either open or closed source,
either for money or for giving back your code?

--- End quote ---

Thats not what I said at all.

--- End quote ---

You said: "it's a shame it is GPLv3"

--- End quote ---

Yes, exactly. For the reasons I stated.

--- End quote ---

So, you say it's a shame if somebody publishes opensource code under a license that requires you to give back your code.
But isn't it a shame if people only want to take and not to give back?

It's a shame that my baker asks money for his bread. This way I can't take his bread without giving him money. My baker is too restrictive... :palm:


dpenev:
Karel,

Why we should be so literal?
Lets thank lundmar for his great work
And let everyone of us has its own opinion about the open source licenses :)
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