Comments on: The GNU License Paradox http://millionclues.com/out-of-the-box/fun/gnu-license-paradox/ WordPress Tips and Hacks, Blogging, Softwares and the Web. Technology Guide For The Digital Citizen Wed, 16 May 2012 19:22:15 +0000 hourly 1 By: Arun http://millionclues.com/out-of-the-box/fun/gnu-license-paradox/#comment-4762 Arun Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:28:10 +0000 http://www.millionclues.com/?p=290#comment-4762 Creative Commons is the sweet version of the whole non-human license. I dont think most people read the TOS, but many read CC license's. Kudos to them, great idea infact Creative Commons is the sweet version of the whole non-human license. I dont think most people read the TOS, but many read CC license’s. Kudos to them, great idea infact

]]> By: Nigel Babu http://millionclues.com/out-of-the-box/fun/gnu-license-paradox/#comment-4644 Nigel Babu Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:06:31 +0000 http://www.millionclues.com/?p=290#comment-4644 why do u think i use creative commons? coz i'd like to read the texts meant for humans why do u think i use creative commons?

coz i’d like to read the texts meant for humans

]]> By: Arun http://millionclues.com/out-of-the-box/fun/gnu-license-paradox/#comment-4636 Arun Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:20:52 +0000 http://www.millionclues.com/?p=290#comment-4636 Thats why I call it a paradox, I am glad someone thought about it seriously. BTW, The switching guide on your site is gonna be helpful for me sometime, I had bookmarked it the day you first came in here. Cheers. Thats why I call it a paradox, I am glad someone thought about it seriously.

BTW, The switching guide on your site is gonna be helpful for me sometime, I had bookmarked it the day you first came in here.

Cheers.

]]> By: Sathya http://millionclues.com/out-of-the-box/fun/gnu-license-paradox/#comment-4635 Sathya Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:15:12 +0000 http://www.millionclues.com/?p=290#comment-4635 Hey I didn't take it seriously, I got your point. GPL allows for freedom of the s/w, not for the license ;) you give people the freedom to edit the license then the s/w itself won't have the freedom, now won't that be another thing to think on ;)? Hey I didn’t take it seriously, I got your point. GPL allows for freedom of the s/w, not for the license ;) you give people the freedom to edit the license then the s/w itself won’t have the freedom, now won’t that be another thing to think on ;) ?

]]> By: Arun http://millionclues.com/out-of-the-box/fun/gnu-license-paradox/#comment-4631 Arun Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:08:20 +0000 http://www.millionclues.com/?p=290#comment-4631 I love reading official papers, those are the real professional documents, you can learn how to write professionally by reading them. Try it... I love reading official papers, those are the real professional documents, you can learn how to write professionally by reading them. Try it…

]]> By: Nigel Babu http://millionclues.com/out-of-the-box/fun/gnu-license-paradox/#comment-4507 Nigel Babu Sat, 17 Jan 2009 22:45:00 +0000 http://www.millionclues.com/?p=290#comment-4507 Great to know you actually read this stuff.. you shudda been a lawyer.. Great to know you actually read this stuff.. you shudda been a lawyer..

]]> By: Arun http://millionclues.com/out-of-the-box/fun/gnu-license-paradox/#comment-2381 Arun Sat, 03 Jan 2009 17:05:54 +0000 http://www.millionclues.com/?p=290#comment-2381 Hey, I think you took that matter too seriously. Just one question, Can we edit the GNU license and distribute..? What I meant was that, you can edit the softwares under GPL but you are not free to edit the license. But they say GPL means freedom. Got my point..? BTW, this post was just meant for fun only, no offense.. lol Hey, I think you took that matter too seriously. Just one question, Can we edit the GNU license and distribute..?
What I meant was that, you can edit the softwares under GPL but you are not free to edit the license. But they say GPL means freedom. Got my point..?

BTW, this post was just meant for fun only, no offense.. lol

]]> By: Sathya http://millionclues.com/out-of-the-box/fun/gnu-license-paradox/#comment-2301 Sathya Sat, 03 Jan 2009 07:30:24 +0000 http://www.millionclues.com/?p=290#comment-2301 The GPL doesn't state that you cannot sell your program or profit from it, neither it mention that the source code has to be included, though it does mention the source code has to be available in a location that is publicly accessible. I still fail to understand, how you feel that "the freedom to modify the software but the license that covers the software is not free to modify" is a paradox. FWIW, you _can_ link GNU license to a propreitory/closed source software, just that the GNU license is a GNU LGPL. My point about the last statement being - there are different types of GNU License, just explicitly mention the license you are discussing about. The GPL doesn’t state that you cannot sell your program or profit from it, neither it mention that the source code has to be included, though it does mention the source code has to be available in a location that is publicly accessible.
I still fail to understand, how you feel that “the freedom to modify the software but the license that covers the software is not free to modify” is a paradox.

FWIW, you _can_ link GNU license to a propreitory/closed source software, just that the GNU license is a GNU LGPL. My point about the last statement being – there are different types of GNU License, just explicitly mention the license you are discussing about.

]]> By: Arun http://millionclues.com/out-of-the-box/fun/gnu-license-paradox/#comment-735 Arun Tue, 23 Dec 2008 14:30:20 +0000 http://www.millionclues.com/?p=290#comment-735 GPL licence should be included? I have seem many free softwares that just give link to the GPL licence instead of providing it. Thanks for adding to the discussion. I think its the Viral Nature of the Licence that makes it a paradox. Cheers GPL licence should be included? I have seem many free softwares that just give link to the GPL licence instead of providing it. Thanks for adding to the discussion.
I think its the Viral Nature of the Licence that makes it a paradox.
Cheers

]]> By: ej-web-development http://millionclues.com/out-of-the-box/fun/gnu-license-paradox/#comment-718 ej-web-development Tue, 23 Dec 2008 05:39:08 +0000 http://www.millionclues.com/?p=290#comment-718 The GNU GPL permits you to make changes to the software, not the license. Part of the GNU GPL states that you have to include a copy of the license in any derivative work and that any derivative work must be under the same license as the original. This means that you cannot make any closed source add-on or modification to any GPL'ed code. This is what people call the "viral nature" of the GPL. I personally prefer the BSD license as it is less restrictive. The GNU GPL permits you to make changes to the software, not the license.

Part of the GNU GPL states that you have to include a copy of the license in any derivative work and that any derivative work must be under the same license as the original. This means that you cannot make any closed source add-on or modification to any GPL’ed code. This is what people call the “viral nature” of the GPL.

I personally prefer the BSD license as it is less restrictive.

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