100% agreed. Copyleft is a cancer. It grows and grows and it imposes restrictions.
But it’s a great cancer - because these restrictions prevent removal of freedom. These restrictions throttle greed and hurt those who don’t want to give back. GPL forces companies to help the little ones, and it’s one of the reasons why BSDs can’t catch up to Linux.
In theory, using BSD means companies give back. They don’t.
In practice, using GPL means companies must give back. They do.
There’s exceptions to both rules (i.e Onyx or Netflix) but those are undeniably the exception rather than the rule. This is supported by the progress made with copyleft licenses.
copyleft is a virus
100% agreed. Copyleft is a cancer. It grows and grows and it imposes restrictions.
But it’s a great cancer - because these restrictions prevent removal of freedom. These restrictions throttle greed and hurt those who don’t want to give back. GPL forces companies to help the little ones, and it’s one of the reasons why BSDs can’t catch up to Linux.
wrong, copyleft cannot be enforced
Theory vs Practice, BSD vs GPL.
In theory, using BSD means companies give back. They don’t.
In practice, using GPL means companies must give back. They do.
There’s exceptions to both rules (i.e Onyx or Netflix) but those are undeniably the exception rather than the rule. This is supported by the progress made with copyleft licenses.
capitalism is evil, copyleft just reinforces it