I think much of the misunderstandings here stem from misconceptions about
the terms of the GNU license.
My understanding might smooth some feathers and since I like the ideas
behind WebMacro, I am happy to contribute this bit towards its success.
1. You may use GNU software for commercial use & non-commercial use.
2. You may charge for your **own** software. e.g. WordPerfect for Linux
(I think) can be *purchased* even though it runs on Linux which is free.
3. What you may NOT do is take Linux Kernel code, put another shell around
it and sell it as "Ports Operating System"
Therefore, with regard to WebMacro -
1. You may use it for commercial use - commercial sites, selling your own
scripts, Java classes, etc.
2. You may NOT put some additional wrapper around WebMacro and ***sell***
it calling it your own. For this you must share some of your profits with
Justin Wells. Reasonable enough, since he wrote it in the first place.
I you want to *sell* your code, simply put a link to WebMacro and encourage
users to download & install it before using your software.
The sole purpose of Justin licensing it under GNU, is so that somebody
doesn't steal his code, change it slightly and sell it as his own.
Sounds perfectly reasonable to me.
Brahm van Niekerk
CEO - Elgin Data Development Corporation (PTY) Ltd.
P.O. Box 641, Ceres, 6835, South Africa
Tel. 027 83 270 2850, Fax 027 838 270 2850
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-----Original Message-----
From: jon * <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 22 April 1999 19:07
Subject: Re: webmacro
>> The FSF discourages new software from being placed under LGPL:
>>
>> http://www.fsf.org/philosophy/why-not-lgpl.html
>
>No they don't. What is says is that you should take into consideration what
>it means to release your software under the LGPL...
>
>I quote:
>> The choice of license makes a big difference: using the
>> Library GPL permits use of the library in proprietary programs; using the
>> ordinary GPL for a library makes it available only for free programs.
>
>Your software can only be used for free programs. If the program is not
>free, then one cannot use your software.
>
>I disagree with this, but I understand where you are coming from not
wanting
>to allow people to be able to create non-free software that is distributed
>by using your software,
>
>My personal motivation for creating open source software is totally
>different than yours. I'm just happy if someone does use my software. If
>they use it in a commercial product, I'm even more happy about that and I
>hope that they prosper. When it comes time for me to get a job, all I have
>to do is say "so and so is using my software as the code of their
>software"...that is MUCH more valuable to me than getting a one time fee
for
>a different license.
>
>BTW, I think your 1% estimation is very low. I think it is much higher than
>that.
>
>regards,
>
>-jon
>
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