Rick stated in post 15idne5s_u3ylphwnz2dnuvz_jvi4...@supernews.com on 2/5/10 5:05 AM:
>> We anticipated this fade of GPL as covered in our report, The Myth of >> Open Source License Proliferation. Given its clout, durability and >> continued popularity in commercial open source (and with help from >> continued growth of GPL-licensed Linux) we believe the GPL will endure >> as a top open source license. However, given their flexibility and the >> ability to combine with other code, we see a number of other challengers >> ? Apache, BSD, EPL and LGPL ? rising while GPL dominance wanes. We?re >> also watching to see whether the AGPLv3 for networked software will >> provide new life for GPL-style licensing and community building in >> emerging virtualized, SaaS and cloud computing environments. ------ >> >> regards, >> alexander. > > > Is the GPL being used less, or are more people writing proprietary > software based on non-GPL OSS licenses. Big difference. A difference similar to the difference of market share and user base. OK. -- [INSERT .SIG HERE] _______________________________________________ gnu-misc-discuss mailing list gnu-misc-discuss@gnu.org http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/gnu-misc-discuss
