> No, I still think GPL is Free-er than BSD except for that single caveat.
So I
> want to release any software I might develop under a modified GNU like
> license which allows development and distribution of closed source
software
> as long as it is separated cleanly-enough from my software (eg. if it uses
> the library only through it's public interface).
>
> The fact that THE GNU GPL does not include such a clause makes me wonder
if
> there is a loophole I'm missing.
>
> The only bad thing I see about such a license is that it would also
promote
> (in addition to free software) closed source software to be developed. But
> then Free Software is about community building and not killing other
> communities.
You have just described the LGPL license ;-)

Ambar Roy


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