Posted by: Administrator
on April 26, 2007 05:31 AM
One other item which I forgot to address in my previous post.
Try not to think of GPL as *just* a license that fosters collaboration between ragtag groups of volunteers.
Also consider it as a license which has provided a level, protected, playing field for a bunch of companies that, historically, have never been able to hold to a partnership with their competitors long enough to accomplish anything, before they all started stabbing each other in the backs. The GPL actually has these companies cooperating with each other on certain goals which they all share. Each knows that the terms of the license ensure that their contribution will not be used against them unfairly, and also ensures that they will get their fair share of benefit from the other players' work.
GPL is good for volunteers, yes. But applied strategically, and wisely, it is also good for business.
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Re:A couple of points
Posted by: Administrator on April 26, 2007 05:31 AMTry not to think of GPL as *just* a license that fosters collaboration between ragtag groups of volunteers.
Also consider it as a license which has provided a level, protected, playing field for a bunch of companies that, historically, have never been able to hold to a partnership with their competitors long enough to accomplish anything, before they all started stabbing each other in the backs. The GPL actually has these companies cooperating with each other on certain goals which they all share. Each knows that the terms of the license ensure that their contribution will not be used against them unfairly, and also ensures that they will get their fair share of benefit from the other players' work.
GPL is good for volunteers, yes. But applied strategically, and wisely, it is also good for business.
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