> 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 ;-)
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