On Sep 22, 2006, at 10:25 AM, K.S. Bhaskar wrote: > http://www.dwheeler.com/blog/2006/09/01/#gpl-bsd > > David Wheeler is well known in free / open source software > circles.(e.g., http://www.dwheeler.com/oss_fs_why.html is a > periodically > updated classic). He makes an argument for why GPL is better than BSD > style licenses even for businesses. > > Regards > -- Bhaskar
That's an interesting analysis. My perspective has been (is?) that the issue is primarily one of Linux reaching critical mass and becoming self-sustaining. After all, both Linux and FreeBSD appeal to the same basic market, and as one on OS gains more market share it tends to become the more attractive alternative to others, creating a positive feedback loop that decidedly favors the more popular OS. Gregory Woodhouse [EMAIL PROTECTED] "Mathematics is the science of patterns." --Lynn Arthur Steen, 1988 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/openhealth/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/openhealth/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/