John Epperson
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We're really, really taking our lead from JavaScript at the moment. So I've linked to an issue on GitHub where some developers are saying that because this license changes to GPL, then everyone has to release all their source code. This really isn't true. This idea of a viral license was introduced by Microsoft in the early 2000s. And, you know, you can go on Wikipedia and look it up.
We're really, really taking our lead from JavaScript at the moment. So I've linked to an issue on GitHub where some developers are saying that because this license changes to GPL, then everyone has to release all their source code. This really isn't true. This idea of a viral license was introduced by Microsoft in the early 2000s. And, you know, you can go on Wikipedia and look it up.
And it's kind of a smear used against the free software movement that there is this kind of nasty license that if you include it in your code, then you suddenly have to release all your source queries and your business is over. There is a license called the AGPL. which has some restrictions on software as a service systems.
And it's kind of a smear used against the free software movement that there is this kind of nasty license that if you include it in your code, then you suddenly have to release all your source queries and your business is over. There is a license called the AGPL. which has some restrictions on software as a service systems.
But there is no strange magic license that you introduce that suddenly makes you do things. And people miss the point with free software a lot. They seem to kind of confuse it. The whole point of free software is that you have freedom. And if someone's making you release your source code when you don't want to, that's not really freedom. So people need to calm down on the GPL side of things.
But there is no strange magic license that you introduce that suddenly makes you do things. And people miss the point with free software a lot. They seem to kind of confuse it. The whole point of free software is that you have freedom. And if someone's making you release your source code when you don't want to, that's not really freedom. So people need to calm down on the GPL side of things.
GPL is a great thing. It's built the... the computing infrastructure we have today, the MIT license is not so great. And I'm not such a big fan. But if you don't believe me, look into it for yourself. So there we go. My Pick of the Week, my magic. Thank you for keeping Ruby interesting.
GPL is a great thing. It's built the... the computing infrastructure we have today, the MIT license is not so great. And I'm not such a big fan. But if you don't believe me, look into it for yourself. So there we go. My Pick of the Week, my magic. Thank you for keeping Ruby interesting.
So I know this is the sound of Chuck's weekend disappearing.
So I know this is the sound of Chuck's weekend disappearing.