GPLv3 is a bit overreaching , especially in patent clauses. The GPL as idea is great but the license needs a little more refining
replyThe constant fear of lawyers that using some GPL lib will infest entire codebase of their project with GPL is a real problem that stops many corporations from contributing in the first place.
GPL is a response to the copyright law, which was created for the big corporations to extract rent from ordinary people.
replyIt's copyright law which should go away.
Everything is a good idea if you assume a world in which it works.
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replyThat, for example, would be a better system. One the GPL would work beautifully in.
replyIf you can't explain why it did not work in the past, and can't explain how & why things will be different this time, you don't have a plan. History is a harsh mistress.
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