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Re: Switch to GPL
Bitcointalk · 2010-09-12 19:24:53 UTC
如果唯一的库是闭源的，那就有人去做个开源的。
如果唯一的库是 GPL 的，那就有人去做个非 GPL 的。
如果最好的库是 MIT、Boost、new-BSD 或公有领域，那我们就不用反复重写了。
我不否认 GPL 对操作系统是个好许可证，尤其非 GPL 代码还允许与 OS 对接。对小项目，我觉得对闭源接管的恐惧被夸大了。
英文原文
If the only library is closed source, then there's a project to make an open source one.
If the only library is GPL, then there's a project to make a non-GPL one.
If the best library is MIT, Boost, new-BSD or public domain, then we can stop re-writing it.
I don't question that GPL is a good license for operating systems, especially since non-GPL code is allowed to interface with the OS. For smaller projects, I think the fear of a closed-source takeover is overdone.