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Peter Agricola
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Re: The future..2004-01-21 03:55:28 AM kylix0 "Mike Mormando" wrote: QuoteNow, I agree with you that it can't downloaded for free, and I'm software written by others ( But why would I pay you if I can get it for free? But the GPL allowes you to sell me GPL'ed software without one line of your own code.). The GPL however forces you, when you distribute the GPL'ed software, also to distribute the source. Even your own source when it is (partly) based on GPL'ed software! This doesn't stop you from writing proprietary software wich runs on GPL'ed software like Linux. As long as you don't base it (partly) on GPL'ed software. You can base your own software on GPL'ed software without making your code public by not distributing it. Much in-house developed software, not ment to be distributed, is based on GPL'ed software. Peter PS. Imagine what happens when Uncle Bill accidentally includes some GPL'ed software in Windows without re-inventing the wheel again ;-). |